Product Description: Hickory Chair HC6424-88 Edmond Sofa - By 1951, Henry Francis du Pont had transformed his home into Winterthur Museum. At the same time he began to build a world-class research library of books and manuscripts. Carefully preserved in that collection is Furniture Drawings, by John Ragatz and Son, a volume of drawings and photographs that includes a wide variety of furniture forms available to the customers in his Philadelphia shop at the dawn of the twentieth century. Hickory Chair Company's artists have adapted a circa 1900 image from Ragatz's volume to create the modern, 21st-century Edmond Sofa and companion Edmond Lounge Chair. The Edmond features elegantly flared arms and back with distinctive buttontufted detailing.
Collection Features: From the library and antiques found in the Winterthur Museum, this collection pays homage to great American design. H. F. du Pont's vision of assembling the greatest examples of American furnishings into authentic room settings lives on in Hickory Chair's reproductions and adaptations. Combined in groupings or used individually, many of these timeless forms may be personalized through a wide range of finish options.
Hickory Chair - The Hickory Chair Furniture Co. began one hundred and ten years ago in Hickory, North Carolina with a single product and a simple vision. The product was a made-to-order dining chair. The vision was to combine the authenticity of classic craftsmanship with the efficiency of modern manufacturing. In the decades since, the product range has evolved into an assortment of timeless designs, drawn from significant periods and places, and from the talents of some of the world's most respected designers. The original vision, however, remains unchanged, the company is still guided by a genuine commitment to custom craftsmanship and timely service. The style is still distinguished by an authentic, timeless spirit and the furniture is still proudly made to order and made to last, by a team of talented and attentive artisans in the Hickory, North Carolina workroom.