While the earliest chairs had lofty beginnings (think royalty, thrones, elaborate outfittings), benches and stools were the norm in more humble households until the Renaissance, when chairs became a valuable reflection of artistry and craft in the home. Classical paintings show us joyful, lively gatherings, where chairs themselves are a literal front-row seat to the revelry. The Dutch Masters, for example, Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party, Toulouse-Lautrec’s At The Moulin Rouge, or virtually anything by German painter Hans August Lassen, who clearly loved a party. 

Newly painted and upholstered with green boucle chenille seats.

Karl Springer’s design language evolves classical European forms with an unconventional style and bold proportions. Embodying the confidence and energy of the 1970s and 80s, his meticulously crafted pieces were produced by a network of skilled artisans, earning the trust of  discerning clients like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Diana Ross and Frank Sinatra. 

Painted, distressed wood finish and original green leather upholstered seats and backs. 

The Dutch-born Jean-Henri Jansen founded his Paris-based firm in the late 1880s, establishing one of the world’s most renowned design houses. Serving royalty—both actual and Hollywood—and style icons like Mrs. Kennedy (Jackie knew her stuff!), Jansen's work crossed decades of influence, blending Regency elegance, theatrical flair, and mid-century modernity.