Monday 23 February 2015

A 1970s German armchair

I am now working on a 70s German armchair. Fell in love with the shape and the fabric quite worn out but a really nice shimmer to it. Luckily I managed to find exactly the same velvet. It is proving more difficult than I thought to reupholster it, the fabric was often stretched and moulded to the frame back in the days. Consequently, taking the pattern of all the pieces and reassemble them to fit the chair didn't quite work! I am having to tailor a little bit!

A Bute Melrose in Moss...for the fabric

 Here is the chair now finished, its curved back and spring unit make it really comfortable.