Furniture Spotlight by Furniture Consignment Gallery

Kimball International Ladder Back Chairs

Posted by Jay Frucci on Fri, April 13, 2012 @ 01: 29 PM

0uimg 1728Chair manufacturing has dramatically changed in the last ten years. Not too long ago, crafting a quality chair was a heavily involved and time consuming process. High end manufacturers still take the time to hand carve and custom construct beautiful chairs, but they are labor intensive with skilled craftsman. The end result is a nice chair with a hefty price tag that will look great for generations.
    In the modern era of chair construction, engineered woods are machine turned overseas and packed into a kit that is assembled with hex screws in a warehouse. The result is an inexpensive chair with weak construction. When, the screws loosen and an enthusiastic guest rocks slightly back and forth, your guest may find himself planted on the ground with his chair in pieces.uimg 1730

This set of (8) arm chairs by Kimball International are excellent construction built from solid cherry woods. They are hand carved by skilled craftsman and are extremely sturdy. Furniture makers of yesteryear would praise these chairs. They are an excellent price at $899 for the set which converts to $112 per chair. That is a far cry from the hundreds of dollars you would have to pay for a similar styled and constructed chair in today's marketplace.

You can find excellent prices and great deals like these Kimball International chairs in Hanover's Furniture Consignment Gallery or in Boston's Furniture Consignment Gallery located in Newton's Chestnut Hill village.

Topics: Furniture Consignment Boston, Furniture Consignment Hanover, Furniture Consignment Newton, Furniture Consignment Gallery in Hanover, Solid Wood, Furniture Consignment, Furniture Consignment Gallery Newton, Dining Room Set, Furniture History, Cherry Dining Table

Drexel Heritage Queen Anne Dining Table - Deal of the Week

Posted by Jay Frucci on Sat, April 09, 2011 @ 06: 48 AM

Our Furniture Spotlight Deal of the Week is this Drexel Heritage Queen Anne Cherry Dining Table. What we love about this table is it's ability to go from a very small 42" oval table to an 82" Dining table that can easily entertain eight hungry people.  This is perfect for someone who has a small living space, but on occasion will entertain a larger group. 

Drexel Heritage does a very nice job of adding subtle carvings to basic styles that differentiate it from their competition.  On this particular table, it has a little carve marks at the top of the leg.  This carving is subtle, yet elegant and it makes it more upscale than an Ethan Allen or Pennsylvania House competitor from the same time period which is early 1980s.  What do we like best about this table? The price!  At $450, this table is in excellent condition and it is a great deal!

 

 

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Topics: Furniture Consignment, Drexel Heritage, Furniture Spotlight, Cherry Dining Table, Queen Anne