{"id":258459,"date":"2025-05-26T19:41:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T19:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/art\/for-sale-irish-armchair-in-red-elm-sycamore-green-socks\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T19:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T19:41:17","slug":"for-sale-irish-armchair-in-red-elm-sycamore-green-socks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=258459","title":{"rendered":"For Sale: Irish Armchair in Red Elm & Sycamore (& Green Socks)"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This Irish armchair is one of the most comfortable chairs I make, and I built this particular example in elm and sycamore for an upcoming revised edition of \u201cThe Stick Chair Book.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

This chair is an original design of mine, but it borrows heavily from the Irish chairs I studied in person during 2019 and countless other examples from auctions and antique dealers. It is ideal for relaxing or reading, with its broad backrest cradling your back just below your shoulder blades.<\/p>\n

The seat is tilted 7.4\u00b0, with the back tilted another 25\u00b0. Yet the chair doesn\u2019t try to put you in a horizontal position like a chaise-lounge. The seat is 16-3\/4\u201d off the floor, which makes it comfortable for a wider range of sitters than most modern chairs.<\/p>\n

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The backrest and seat come from a single board of American sycamore from Tennessee. The rest of the chair is elm. These two woods are ideal for chairmaking because they resist splitting. So the joints on this chair are hammered and wedged particularly tight. All the joints are assembled with hide glue, which we make here, and are wedged for durability.<\/p>\n

The chair is finished with a soft wax (also made here). It offers a low lustre and looks better the more you use the chair. The finish isn\u2019t terribly durable, but it is easily repaired (just add more soft wax). The legs have painted green \u201csocks\u201d on the feet. This is a traditional touch that protects the feet from scuffs (and looks good).<\/p>\n

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How to Buy the Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n

The chair is $1,800. That price includes shipping and crating to anywhere in the lower 48. If you wish to buy the chair, send an email to lapdrawing@lostartpress.com before 3 p.m. (Eastern) on Friday, May 30. Please use the subject line: \u201cIrish chair.\u201d In the email please include your:<\/p>\n