Ladder Back Chair

Summary The ladderback chair with simple, elegant turnings and a woven seat is one of the Shaker's most ingenious and well-known designs. The chairs came in several sizes to fit different physiques. Light and sturdy, these chairs are a hallmark of the Shaker furniture industry. The New Yankee version is made from cherry. Norm demonstrates how to weave the seat.

S4.E13 ∙ Ladder Back Chair

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Norm Abram Bill Wallick Gary Sullivan Leigh Keno

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 27, 1992

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : The New Yankee Workshop homepage

Language : English

Filming locations : Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

Summary The ladderback chair with simple, elegant turnings and a woven seat is one of the Shaker's most ingenious and well-known designs. The chairs came in several sizes to fit different physiques. Light and sturdy, these chairs are a hallmark of the Shaker furniture industry. The New Yankee version is made from cherry. Norm demonstrates how to weave the seat.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 27, 1992

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : The New Yankee Workshop homepage

Language : English

Filming locations : Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

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