Kjaerholm AshKjaerholm DenmarkChair PoulBentwood ChairThonet ChairPk15 Ash1970S FurnitureFurniture ChairsHall FurnitureForwardTRIWA INSPO - Poul Kjaerholm; #PK15 Ash and Cane Chair, 1970s. Produced by PP Møbler, 1990s. When something goes bump in the night, the last thing you expect is for grandad's old cane to be responsible.But that's the kind of thing the unfortunate owners of some of the world's most haunted pieces of furniture have had to deal with. From the Indiana 'ghost cane' to the 'chair of death', these regular household fixtures are sure to give you the creeps. This haunted mirror (left) is said to contain the trapped souls of the wife and children of a Louisiana slave master while Bruno Amadio’s portrait of a weeping child (right) was thought to have been cursed Four people reportedly died shortly after sitting in this 200-year old 'chair of death' now in Philadelphia This 'conjure chest' is said to have caused the death of 17 people close to a slave master who murdered a slave, causing her fellow slaves to have a conjurer curse itDuring the middle of the 19th Century in South Carolina, Jacob Cooley murdered a slave named Hosea for building a chest which did not meet his standards.
Hosea’s fellow slaves took revenge, asking a conjurer to curse the chest – leading to the death of 17 people close to Cooley, including his first-born son.The curse was later lifted by a ‘conjure woman’, and the chest now resides in the Kentucky History Museum. When Mary Anderson’s grandson saw the ghost of his grandfather in the family home in Indiana, she decided to ease the boy’s fears by selling the cane he had owned.The winning bidder was asked to write a letter to the youngster letting him know that the cane was doing ok – and the $65,000 walking stick is now housed in Antigua’s Golden Palace Casino. Bruno Amadio’s portrait of a weeping child hit the headlines in the 1980s when a Yorkshire firefighter claimed to have noticed the painting left unscathed at the scene of numerous house fires, leading to rumours that it was cursed. The case of the haunted bunk beds of Wisconsin became infamous in 1987 when Alan and Debby Tallman’s purchase from a local junk shop led to nine months of terrorNewspapers organised bonfire burnings of copies of the painting to rid the country of the curse.
The case of the haunted bunk beds of Wisconsin became infamous in 1987, when Alan and Debby Tallman’s purchase from a local junk shop led to nine months of terror. Radios would switch stations unexpectedly, the children became ill and there were even sightings of a witch-like figure at night. The family reached out to a pastor and, for a while, the house settled down – until Christmas 1988, when Mr Tallman heard a voice beckoning him to the garage, where a blazing inferno appeared before vanishing instantly. Pennsylvania's 'chair of death' was the most famous of hundreds of priceless historical artefacts kept at Baelroy Mansion in Philadelphia.The 200-year old chair is believed to have belonged to Napoleon – but the ghost which haunts the piece of furniture takes the form of a young woman named Amelia, who appears in a blue haze. When Mary Anderson’s grandson saw the ghost of his grandfather in the family home in Indiana, she decided to ease the boy’s fears by selling the cane he had owned (pictured)The chair obtained its name after four people died shortly after sitting on it, and it is said that the same fate will befall anyone who dares to sit there.
A grisly story is behind a haunted mirror kept in Louisiana. In 1817, a slave called Chloe was caught eavesdropping on a conversation and punished by having an ear cut off. Covering her wound with a green turban, Chloe sought to win back her master’s affection by poisoning his family before nursing them back to health - but got the dosages wrong, killing the wife and two children. Chloe confessed to fellow slaves who, fearing blame, killed her. Tradition dictated that when a family member died, all mirrors should be covered to allow the soul to pass over to the other side. But one mirror in the house on Myrtles Plantation in St Francisville was left uncovered and ever since visitors have reported seeing a dark-skinned ghost wearing a turban, while a mirror at the house - which is now a bed and breakfast - is said to contain the trapped souls of the wife and children.The research was complied by wooden-furniture-store.co.UKIf you would like an estimate for us to reweave your chair,
please send GOOD quality photographs via email. Please contact me for alternative seat weavers or visit The Basketmakers Association, 'makers' list. If you are interested in beautiful cards andyou might like to visit my Phoenix Trading website. Many of you will know all about Phoenix Cards as we Traders pop up with monotonous regularity at every show and 'craft fair' you visit. However, no hard sell from me, just lovelyCome and pick-your-own from my huge stock here at GFH (Glebe Farmhouse) We have a small but beautifully formed private showroom at Little Glebe. Viewing strictly by appointment.our new steamer chair. prototype and totally unique. Grant Newman of Newman Furniture, Camberly and finished and caned by us. am now an Independent Phoenix Trader and selling all their wonderful cards, gifts and stationery. I keep a good stock of cards at our workshop. For those of you further afield, they are also available
by mail order from my Phoenix Trading website: Barleytwist chair is now sold but we have lots more interesting chairs here at Little Glebe Furniture For Sale page for further details. Now a member of the Blackdown Hills Business Association Susan (née Handy) and Malcolm Routh; husband and wife team based in Buckerell, Nr Honiton, Devon We moved from Maidenhead, Berkshire in May 2013 which has proved very popular with people en route from London and home counties to Devon and Cornwall. Susan is an Associate Ordinary member of BAFRA and holds a BA (Hons) in Furniture Restoration from We replace woven seating to chairs, stools etc using Cane, Seagrass, Danish and other paper cords and Riempie. able to make some repairs to Lloyd loom and 'wicker' and undertake a limited Sue specializes in the exacting finishing styles of French and continental caning and has a particular interest in Thonet and other bentwood
We are able to carry out some structural repairs and restoration using traditional techniques and materials. to get an idea of the cost of reweaving a seat visit the If we can't fix it we can recommend someone who can. Links page for other restorers and interesting websites. I am gradually adding links to sites local to us here in the South West. not the cheapest or the quickest we have been told that our workmanship is second to none." Replica Edwardian Steamer Chair Have now stained, varnished and waxed the chair; I am now caning the seat and back. What do we sell? Interesting antique and vintage pieces, mainly chairs. child/doll-size and folding chairs i.e. steamer chairs - the smaller and more interesting the better, although we do have several larger chairs, We always have a stock of small Victorian bedroom chairs which make ideal occasional chairs for entertaining, especially at Christmas.
be sure to put your most delicate guest on the most delicate chair! items for sale can be found on the We also have a very large selection of chairs that are "ripe for restoration" for those of you who would like to Do It Fully restored sedan chair sold very successfully at auction in Exeter. See News, Events & Links page for latest information and a growing Buckerell - From our workshop/showroom at Little Glebe, Glebe Farmhouse, Buckerell, Nr Honiton. Please ring before visiting. For details of all the above see Information & Prices page. African Chair reseated with new white riempies One from a set of 4 instructions for DIY riempieing What else do we Cane: - hand, loom, beading, Danish cord - 3mm, 4mm and 5mm and laced and unlaced Infact, most seat weaving We recognize that there are many of you out there who can Do-It-Yourself but only need enough materials for one or two chairs.
Therefore we are happy to supply small quantities of anything that we stock, in particular cane and Danish cord. Why buy enough for 4 or 5 chairs when you only have one that needsOf course larger quantities are also available. We also have raw riempie or more usually recognisable as Raw rimpie is the correct material for antique South African chairs. It is a little more difficult to use but still easy as a DIY project. Rawhide is the traditional material used on North AmericanWe have both 6mm and 8mm widths. magnificent late 18th Century chair with a new raw riempie seat. Riempie on the chair above before it was re strung Over the years many clients have expressed a wish to use unfinished tapestry panels to make their own cushions (or take to a soft furnishing specialist). We believe that we have sourced the very best quality tapestries and tapestry fabric available. make into beautiful pictures with an added dimension.
The scope of use for these unfinished tapestry panels is limited only by your Cord seating and Rush Seating also available See the Kits and Books A variation of the Joining new rush with a We have always promoted the green side of furniture restoration in general and, seat weaving in particular. Antique caned and rushed chairs were made when labour and materials were cheap; intended to be reseated thus keeping them clean and fresh for the next There is now an environmental impact caused by the use of rattan cane and seagrass in mass produced modern furniture. For instance, the over use of rattan has caused problems of depletion in the forests of Indonesia. Likewise, the over use of seagrass is causing problems in the areas where it is harvested. As with turtle shell and ivory, it would be a shame if these materials were no longer available for antique furniture because of modern fashions. But what could be more sustainable that reseating a chair with rushes