Tag Archives: upholstery conservation

Windsor Rocker

Posted on June 21, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

A sweet mid-nineteenth century faux bamboo Windsor sported touches of gold paint in the crevices of the “bamboo”. We do not know if it was original or added later. The chair had no breaks, and he joints were quite stable. … Continue reading →

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American Mahogany Seignouret Chair

Posted on June 4, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

The Seignouret chair appears to be an actual Empire striped mahogany “gondola” chair made by Francois Seignouret in Louisiana circa 1830-1850, though it could also be a later version of the signature chair (design attributed to Seignouret) created by Prudent … Continue reading →

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Planter’s Chair: 8 Showcover

Posted on November 15, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

We are properly conserving a French-made Planter’s Chair, circa 1860. (You can begin here, if you like.) We’ll follow the chair through excavation to the new show-cover. We left off in the last posting with upholstery buildup of the inside … Continue reading →

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Planter’s Chair: 7, Buildup, Tufted Back and Seat

Posted on November 13, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

We are properly conserving a French-made Planter’s Chair, circa 1860. (You can begin here, if you like.) We’ll follow the chair through excavation to the new show-cover. We left off in the last posting with inside back excavation. The inside … Continue reading →

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Planter’s Chair: 6, Excavation, Back

Posted on November 10, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

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Planter’s Chair: 5, Buildup, Seat

Posted on November 1, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

We are properly conserving a French-made Planter’s Chair, circa 1860. (You can begin here, if you like.) We’ll follow the chair through excavation to the new show-cover. We left off in the last posting with frame and finish conservation. Mitchell … Continue reading →

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Planter’s Chair: 4, Reparation and Finish Work

Posted on October 29, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

We are properly conserving a French-made Planter’s Chair, circa 1860. (You can begin here, if you like.) We’ll follow the chair through excavation to the new show-cover. We left off in the last posting with the excavation of the seat. … Continue reading →

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Planter’s Chair: 3, Excavation, Back (Partial)

Posted on August 17, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

We are properly conserving a French-made Planter’s Chair, circa 1860. (You can begin here, if you like.) We’ll follow the chair through excavation to the new show-cover. We left off in the last posting with the Excavation of the seat. … Continue reading →

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Planter’s Chair: 2, Excavation, Seat, Continued

Posted on June 23, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

We are properly conserving a French-made Planter’s Chair, circa 1860. (You can begin here, if you like.) We’ll follow the chair through excavation to the new show-cover. We left off in the last posting with the seat partially excavated. Removing … Continue reading →