Medallion Chair

Description

The Medallion Chair is based on a chair design from the Art Deco period. Art Deco was an influential visual arts design style that first appeared in France just before World War I and began flourishing internationally from the 1920s thru the 40s. It took its name from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris in 1925. It is an eclectic style that combines traditional craft motifs with Machine Age imagery and materials. The style is often characterized by rich colors and bold geometric shapes. The Art Deco movement flourished during the interwar years when rapid industrialization was transforming culture. One of its major attributes was an embrace of technology. It has been defined as an assertively modern style that emphasizes symmetry rather than asymmetry, and the rectilinear rather than the curvilinear. During its heyday, Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress.

Constructed of rosewood, the Medallion Chair is entirely handcrafted and offered in a variety of finishes. Brass sabots add a special accent to this exquisite chair. The chair is available both as an armchair and a side-chair. Upholstery is in COM. Seat cushion has 8-way hand-tied springs which will not sag even after decades of use. Four nylon glides are provided. The Medallion Chair makes an exceptional dining room chair for upscale residential and commercial interiors. Custom sizing is available. Designed by Shah Gilani, ISFD.

Ours is an artisanal product made in a traditional and non-mechanized way. We are able to design and manufacture seating ranging in style from traditional through art nouveau and art deco, to modern and contemporary. One of the special services we offer is the ability to customize our product to fit the client’s specification. Drawings are made and finish samples prepared for client approval. Custom work is our specialty.

We welcome international orders. Our shipping department can arrange customs clearance and convenient delivery to the client’s door anywhere in the world.