{"product_id":"vintage-american-schoolhouse-chair-solid-wood-slat-back-saddle-seat","title":"Vintage American Schoolhouse Chair — Solid Wood Slat Back, Saddle Seat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"gs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ii gt\" id=\":4t5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a3s aiL\" id=\":4t4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"avWBGd-278\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"m_-4680453714870437456AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe American \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eschoolhouse\u003c\/span\u003e chair is a furniture form defined entirely by its fitness for purpose — made to be sat in, made to last, and made honestly from solid wood with no concession to ornament or fashion. Also known as the library chair or courthouse chair, it served American schools, courthouses, churches, and public institutions for the better part of a century, and its straightforward design logic has made it one of the most persistently collectible and useful chairs in the domestic canon.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"m_-4680453714870437456AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"m_-4680453714870437456AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis example, in solid birch or maple with a warm honey finish, is a well-made representative of the tradition. The seat is solid wood, saddle-shaped to the body, with natural figuring visible in the grain. The back is composed of vertical slats fanning from a lower rail to a curved crest — the classic slat-back architecture that gives the \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eschoolhouse\u003c\/span\u003e chair its combination of visual lightness and structural solidity. Four legs braced by front and rear stretchers complete a construction that is solid, square, and entirely resolved.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"m_-4680453714870437456AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"m_-4680453714870437456AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNo maker’s label is present. The form was produced by numerous American manufacturers through the mid-20th century — Heywood-Wakefield, Gunlocke, Jasper Seating, and many regional makers among them. Equally at home at a writing desk, a dining table, a kitchen island, or a library table, and equally comfortable in farmhouse, traditional, industrial, and eclectic interiors. A chair made to be used and to last.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yj6qo\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"WhmR8e\" data-hash=\"0\" id=\"avWBGd-279\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 17w 16d 17.5sh 33.5h\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: age appropriate wear, vintage finish worn, scuffs\/scratches, edge wear, discoloration, see photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping: FREE LOCAL PICKUP FROM 08610 NJ- SHIPPING cost is a PLACEHOLDER and varies based on location- blanketwrap shipping quotes can be provided - please send zip code BEFORE purchase for more information! Orders placed without prior discussion of shipping cost will be cancelled and refunded within 24 hrs as per customer\/seller agreement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"secondhand stories","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48324232151262,"sku":null,"price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/2808\/7262\/files\/AF7D8FA0-6158-4AA9-AFFF-F22033F89C7F.jpg?v=1781264401","url":"https:\/\/www.secondhandstoryshop.com\/products\/vintage-american-schoolhouse-chair-solid-wood-slat-back-saddle-seat","provider":"secondhand stories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}