Fauteuil Club
Inspired by the style of the French club chair, this comfortable chair features overstuffed arms and hand-tied coil springs throughout that give the chair a soft, supportive feel. To build our version of the French club chair, we used upholstery techniques that pre-date the introduction of foam in the mid-20th century. The stitched arm faces and open back create interest as they highlight traditional hand work.
32.5 W X 36 D X 33.5 H
18.5 H X 23 D SEAT
25.5 H ARMS
Wood: Walnut, Cherry, White Oak
4.5 yards COM
Exposed traditional hand stitched burlap edges padded with coir fiber
-Coil sprung seat, back and arms with horsehair stuffing
-Inner sprung seat cushion with feather & down wrap
-Swedish linen webbing
Straight Thread Chair Co.
Matthew Nafranowicz is a European-trained traditional upholsterer living in the upper Midwest. His work reimagines eighteenth-century techniques in a modern American context. He designs furniture that reveals the foundational elements of the craft so that they become central to the design. As he reduces design and forms to their essentials, he strengthens the observer’s connection to the craft and materials. For example, stitching that has a structural purpose becomes decorative. The plain upholsterer’s tacks when left visible add a sense of purpose. With his designs, his goal is to educate clients about the beauty of the traditional upholstery craft and honor the traditions in which he was trained.
