Handmade Chairs | The Artful Bodger

Comb back windsors

Lath-back Windsor.

Ash and Elm seat

Free-form comb-back arm chair.

Ash

Comb back windsors

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Chair Making

I have a new range of chairs, and a new website coming soon. watch this space.

I have a love for chair design and making. The chair is the piece of furniture we interact with most, a good chair must be comfortable, strong enough to last generations of use,

light enough to move around and attractive to look at.

The chairs I design and make are based on the tried and tested techniques of traditional British Vernacular seating. I make both sets and unique one off pieces of furniture.

I source all the timber for my chairs locally, felling some of the trees I use myself.

All my chairs come with a lifetime guarantee.

I also do interesting bespoke commissions including, beds, garden installation, seating, and one-off pieces of furniture.

UK mainland delivery from £70. Sets of chairs, pallet delivered from £180.

Special occasion chairs!

I can engrave or pyrography names, dates etc onto chairs for weddings, retirements, new borns.

Most designs can have rockers added!

Or bring an idea I'll see what I can do.

Rocking Chairs, £900-£2000. Name carving, from £80. Other one off chairs quoted on request.

Name carving on comb

Oak gothic Windsor

Custom sized rocking chairs

3 seater, Ash with stain

Ladder back windsor rocker

Ash

Lath back windsor arm chair

Ash and elm

Traditional Smokers bow

Cherry with Oak seat

Lath back windsor rocker

Ash

Long windsor bench

Antiqued Windsor

Long windsor bench, with milk paint finish

Dining / side chairs

I make traditional, rustic and contempory dining chairs with a choice of timbers and finishes.

From £150-300

Comback Windsor

Ash with Elm seat

Bow-Back Windsor dinning set

Made from Ash

Comb-Back windsor

Ash and elm

Ladder back and spindle backs

Ash with woven rush seat

Double Bow-backs and

Arm Bow Comb-backs.

These chairs are made from turned parts.

They can be at the head of the table, the living room or at the fire side.

I can make them to standard patterns or customised to suit you.

£450-650

Double bow back

Ash and elm

Arm Bow Comb-back

Ash and Oak

Double bow back with crinolin bow strecher

Ash and Elm

Free form/ Welsh stick

When making freeform chairs I select wood with natural curves, split them in half so they match, then hand shape with a draw knife. This style of chair will have a traditional hand tooled finish, adding a rustic character to the chairs.

£350-700