my Chair for Dining ©1993

My very 1st chair.

 

Made in November of '93 for The Celebrity Chair Auction, ironically enough- held on the Grain-Trading floor of The Chicago Board of Trade.(where I worked for 9 years before "coming Out" as a Full Time Furniture Designer!)

 

All of the flatware is bent back- so as not to cause any discomfort.

Actually, it "sat" quite well....very good ergonomics-

considering it was my FIRST chair.

 

Later versions saw a modification of the legs (- the scroll.)

 

Once- in an elevator @ The Merchandise Mart in Chicago-

I showed a picture of this chair to the owner of

Shelby-Williams, a very large Contract Furniture Manufacturer...trying to impress him- that I too

designed furniture. Mr. (I don't remember was it Shelby,or Williams ) said to me- with a decidely Yiddish accent...........

"ya know what I call this? What I call this kinda chair?.......

A LIABILITY! - a liability waiting to happen!)<

 

Elevator doors open.......he leaves -

I stay -

Crest-fallen

 

Done