{"id":2281,"date":"2020-11-20T15:55:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T15:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/?p=2281"},"modified":"2022-03-15T15:08:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T15:08:59","slug":"style-status-craft-ubiquitous-dining-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/style-status-craft-ubiquitous-dining-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Style, status and craft \u2013 the ubiquitous dining chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From the earliest documented chairs in ancient Egypt through to iconic designs such as the 17th-century Wainscot, the 18th-century Fauteuil, and early American Chippendales, no other item of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\"><strong>furniture<\/strong> <\/a>has been invested in with more care, design, and<em><strong> craftsmanship<\/strong><\/em> than the <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\/dining-chairs\">dining chair<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em> Swaying between the practicality of form and in latter years, style over substance, the evolution of artisan techniques means that today neither comfort nor exquisite design needs to be compromised when selecting a chair.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2775\" style=\"width: 767px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2775\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2775\" title=\"dining chair\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/style-status-craft-ubiquitous-dining-chair.jpg\" alt=\"style-status-craft-ubiquitous-dining-chair\" width=\"757\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/style-status-craft-ubiquitous-dining-chair.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/style-status-craft-ubiquitous-dining-chair-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/style-status-craft-ubiquitous-dining-chair-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/style-status-craft-ubiquitous-dining-chair-700x466.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8211; a <a href=\"https:\/\/deringhall.com\/interior-designers\/chimera-interiors-llc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chimera Interiors<\/a> design project<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The esteemed Turkish novelist and thinker, Mehmet Murat Ildan famously said \u201cThere is something much better than sitting on an empty chair and that is to watch it and to let it inspire you to think deeply!\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>We could sit all day and be inspired by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\/armchairs\/julius-chair\">Julius Chair<\/a>. The current vogue for Art Deco furniture, combined with an interior design love affair with velvet makes this chair one of the most sought after pieces in our collection. Perfect for a glamorous dining space or as a statement office chair. Shown with hoops in polished brass and seat upholstered in cotton velvet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\/armchairs\/julius-chair\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-julius-chair-grey-velvet-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-julius-chair-grey-velvet-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-julius-chair-grey-velvet-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-julius-chair-grey-velvet-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-julius-chair-grey-velvet-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-julius-chair-grey-velvet-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-julius-chair-grey-velvet-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-julius-chair-grey-velvet.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nA mid-century modern classic, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\/chairs\/zukie-dining-chair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zukie Dining Chair<\/a> is perfectly formed from a figured oak structure with a high gloss varnish. With accents in cream lacquer and finished with a high gloss varnish this piece offers a timeless and refined reinterpretation of the iconic 1950\u2019s design aesthetic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\/chairs\/zukie-dining-chair\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-amb-zukie-dining-chair--1024x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-amb-zukie-dining-chair--1024x900.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-amb-zukie-dining-chair--300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-amb-zukie-dining-chair--768x675.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-amb-zukie-dining-chair--700x615.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-amb-zukie-dining-chair-.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Read also the article:<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/styling-statement-piece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Styling your statement piece<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>Combining high levels of comfort and style, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\/chairs\/apollo-dining-chair\">Apollo Dining Chair<\/a> has a touch of divine and stellar inspiration depicted in a design that appeals because of its iron structure blended with our finest selection of fabrics.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\/chairs\/apollo-dining-chair\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-apollo-chair-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-apollo-chair-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-apollo-chair-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-apollo-chair-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-apollo-chair-700x875.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-apollo-chair.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Guatemala was the stage of one of the most important discoveries in the twentieth century &#8211; the Naj Tunich cave, formerly used by the Maya as a ritual pilgrimage site. Inspired by the entrance to this historical cave, the back of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\/bar-chairs-and-dining\/naj-dining-chair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NAJ Dining Chair<\/a> opens up to form a strikingly modern piece. Fully upholstered in cotton velvet with nickeled nails this chair is sure to make a statement in any room.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\/dining-chairs\/naj-dining-chair\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavelloshop-naj-dining-chair-2a-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavelloshop-naj-dining-chair-2a-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavelloshop-naj-dining-chair-2a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavelloshop-naj-dining-chair-2a-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavelloshop-naj-dining-chair-2a-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavelloshop-naj-dining-chair-2a-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavelloshop-naj-dining-chair-2a-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavelloshop-naj-dining-chair-2a.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\/chairs\/charla-dining-chair\">Charla dining chair<\/a> is a splendid object of boundless elegance.\u00a0This marvellous design is the perfect example of timeless lines with a modern twist, by using a complexity of luxurious materials, such as velvet, brass and lacquered wood.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\/chairs\/charla-dining-chair\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mhjmjh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mhjmjh.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mhjmjh-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mhjmjh-768x703.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mhjmjh-700x640.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Exuding vintage glamour, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\/chairs\/chandra-dining-chair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chandra dining chair<\/a> is both bold and daring. Polished brass bands delicately bind the chair highlighting the sculpted fluidity of the tight back upholstery. Shown here in a satin lux fabric, this chair can be customized with a wide variety of sumptuous textures and colours.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\/chairs\/chandra-dining-chair\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3074 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-chandra-dining-chair-5-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-chandra-dining-chair-5-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-chandra-dining-chair-5-768x678.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-chandra-dining-chair-5-700x618.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-chandra-dining-chair-5.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\/chairs\/wormley-dining-chair\">Wormley dining chair <\/a>pays a tribute to American design from the 50s and the modernist movement of that period. It is built-in satin sycamore wood with polished brass details, caned backrest and fabric seat. A modern chair that offers lightness and elegance in its lines.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/products\/chairs\/wormley-dining-chair\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-wormley-dining-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-wormley-dining-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-wormley-dining-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-wormley-dining-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-wormley-dining-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-wormley-dining-2-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-wormley-dining-2-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kassavello-wormley-dining-2-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\nIf you\u2019re looking for ideas, then head to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/\">website\u00a0<\/a>or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/contacts\">contact\u00a0<\/a>our team.\u00a0\u00a0We would love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the earliest documented chairs in ancient Egypt through to iconic designs such as the 17th century Wainscot, the 18th century Fauteuil and early American Chippendales, no other item of furniture has been invested in with more care, design and craftsmanship than the dining chair. Swaying between practicality of form and in latter years, style over substance, the evolution of artisan techniques means that today neither comfort or exquisite design need to be compromised when selecting a chair. Here at Kassavello we thrive on selecting the very best dining chairs for our curated collection of branded furniture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2281"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2281"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3076,"href":"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2281\/revisions\/3076"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kassavello.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}