'georgia' rocking chair by Jim Norris

€2,000
  • H113 x W70 x D94
  • wood
  • wooden
Adam W.
New pro seller

We are delighted to offer this beautiful and substantial oak rocking chair. We have two of these chairs and they are incredibly unique pieces of bespoke craftsmanship. They were designed and handcrafted by jim norris, a local english furniture maker, based out of the picturesque yorkshire dales, who has signed each chair by way of pyrography (i.e. A method by which text is burned into the wood). Now retired, norris was a master furniture maker who was awarded a guild mark from the worshipful company of furniture makers in recognition of his exceptional craftsmanship. One would be hard pushed to find the appropriate words to do justice to the level of skill and love that have been invested into producing this chair. Each element of the chair appears to have involved a different skill and approach, yet there is a delicate and meaningful symmetry that connects them all. For example, each spindle was individually hand shaped by norris and the wood was hand finished with 400-600 grade sandpaper, a sign of how meticulous norris was. Rather than finish the chair with lacquer, as one finds in high-end mass-production chairs, norris opted to oil and wax the chair to retain its natural beauty and allow the chair refreshed without having to strip it down. The dark oak is absolutely beautiful and carries the most striking patina. It is a very rare wood that developed its colour due to a fungus that attacked the original oak, purchased from the now closed boroughbridge timber yard, once considered the best in england. This is a truly unique and bespoke piece of british craftsmanship that is no longer in production. Condition report. The chair is in excellent condition. While there may be some light age-related marks, the chair retains its original beauty and has no damage or substantial marks. It will be oiled and waxed before being carefully wrapped and dispatched to you via a professional courier that specialises in the delivery of antique furniture.

Ref. : XV2YZE3D

Dimensions :
H113 x W70 x D94
Color :
wooden
Material :
wood
Style :
classic
Adam W.
New pro seller
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