WHEELCHAIRS ARE CHAIRS! UPHOLSTERY IS OUT OF MY LEAGUE!

George Jakob Hunzinger

American, born Germany, 1835-1898

Armchair, patented in 1869

Ebonized walnut and gilt decoration

This isn't a wheelchair actually but I TOTALLY FEEL LIKE IT SHOULD BE because of the delicacy of the legs as compared to the mass of the seat and back.

Cevestra B. Maddon, American 18??-????

Marks Adjustable Folding Chair Company, American ????-????

Chair, patented 18??

New York, New York

Iron, walnut, ????, and original upholstery 

I had some trouble reading the label for this one because the photo I took is blurry, hence the question marks.

Windsor Armchair

Windsor chairs are super cool and super complex, which would be a surprise to most people since they're one of the most common types of regular kitchen table chairs you can get. The thing thats complex about building a windsor chair is that it takes different types for the different parts, because all the sections bend so differently. For the seat people use pine, bass, or tulip. The undercarriage is made of maple, or other stiff non-ring woods. Oak, ash, and hickory split and bend really well (steam bending) so they made good little bits, like the spindles. This armchair was at the Art Institute of Chicago.