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Wishing You A Happy Holiday

Hickory Chair will close at the end of business on Thursday, December 23rd and will re-open on Tuesday, January 4th in observance of the holidays and to celebrate a vacation week for all employees.  As 2010 comes to an end, all of us at Hickory Chair would like to thank you for all your support. As you have turned to Hickory Chair for pieces for your homes or offices Hickory Chair's sales to grow almost 20% this year.  This is your gift to us at Hickory Chair.  You have allowed us the opportunity to add 80 additional artisans and craftsmen to our staff.  Thank you very much! 

In the image above, a classic James River dining room complete with the 2469-30 Richmond Dining Table Top and the 2473-30 Saber Pedestal Bases is shown.  They are flanked by a set of the 809-02 Connecticut Side Chairs.  The James River Collection will celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2011!  This classic Hickory Chair collection is the furniture industry's oldest continuously made collection!

Tobi Fairley has had custom slipcovers made for the Amsterdam Side Chair from the Suzanne Kasler Collection.  This room is as bright and cheerful as the spirit of the holidays! 

In her living room she chose the Boston Side Chairs from the Albert Sack Collection.  The chairs are adapted from a set made by John Seymour, a famous cabinetmaker from Boston, our version includes and arm and side chair.  Tobi has taken this distinctive form and has updated it with a combination of leather and fabric.  In the background hangs a Soleil Mirror and a retired Blackwell Sideboard that was   adapted from an antique found at the Winterthur Museum.   For more holiday images from Tobi Fairley, please visit her December series on her blog!

  In this last image a designer shared a picture of her new baby asleep on the Gidley Chair.  The Gidley Chair is retired now but timeless in form.  It too was adapted from an antique found at the Winterthur Museum. 

We hope you enjoyed these holiday inspired pictures.  Have a safe and happy holiday and we will see you in the New Year!

Happy Holidays!

Making The Holidays Special

Our friend, Tobi Fairley, posted a blog post announcing that her December holiday series is now started.  We are honored that the very first image she chose is the 4756-55 Exposed Wood Wing Chair from  Hickory Chair.  It was upholstered in a black and white print and is decked out for the holidays! This chair has been made by Hickory Chair since the mid 1990's and it looks very fresh and modern in the print that Tobi chose.   This wing chair is very versatile   with its exposed wood frame.  Only the seat is upholstered to the chair making it simple to update when it is time to update your room.  It would be easy to have slipcover casings made for the back and seat cushions for a fresh look during  spring or winter.    Maybe this is one of the reasons this American 19th century reproduction chair has transcended time and is so relevant today!  It could also be relevant because it is very comfortable as well!

As I continued to read on I was very pleased to see the 399-00 Melrose Sofa in the next room scene that Tobi posted.  The same graphic black and white print was selected for the sofa.  Notice how beautifully matched the design is on the sofa.  Hickory Chair's standard is to flow match the fabric.  Each pattern piece is precisely positioned on the motif so that when each piece is cut, sewn and upholstered to the piece the fabric looks as if you unrolled it and it flowed down the piece.  Only the most talented craftsmen have this skill.  Most companies simply center the motif on the cushions and match the front.  A Hickory Chair piece is completely matched on all sides.

She comments that this room is her daughter's play room.  Oh what a lucky little girl!  Don't you love the very pink Christmas tree?  Tobi's passion for graphic prints and bold colors such as the pink she has used in this room have a warm vibrancy to them.  It would have to be hard to not feel holiday cheer in a Tobi Fairley room!