Take a Seat Part II: Chair Art on Etsy

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Yesterday I featured handcrafted chairs, furniture in which to sit. Today's topic is the chair used by talented Etsy artists as subject matter in the painterly, ceramic and photographic arts. One of these selections depicts the artist's playful flight of fancy, and the others invite the viewer to imagine the story.

The chair is a familiar object that generally provides comfort and style, or in some cases evokes anxiety (the "hot seat") or power (the executive chair or throne.) When we see empty chairs depicted in art, we tend to envision people using the chair. A lone chair may personify a specific individual (the ubiquitous, well-used "man chair") or evoke pleasant images of people in repose or contemplation, and in other cases pathos such as loneliness. Groupings of chairs suggest conversations or people-watching. To see up close images of these listings, click on the picture to go directly the Etsy store. Prices range from $15.00 to $550.00.

Today's Etsy artists include: fineartimages, jennamcknight, cherielester, Gypsey24, barbdunshee, shannspishak, ChipmunkCheeks, mimidoodles, SweetMess, saramulloy, honetree, peylu

Take a Seat: Modern Chairs on Etsy

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The chair has long been an opportunity for artisans and designers to explore form and function. A good chair designer is a sculptor and most definitely an artist. Materials may be locally gathered or industrial state-of-the-art, and the goal may be a blend of comfort, style, ornamentation or purely decorative. Today's featured examples reflect an appreciation of the modern aesthetic, representing vintage mid-20th Century International Style, updated handcrafted takes on Craftsman Style, Scandinavian Modern and a whimsical interpretation of the classic Federal Style using modern materials. Click on the pictures to go directly to these Etsy listings. Prices range from $399.00 to $4500.00.
Today's Etsy sellers include: upcyler, HedgeandFennel, lunarlounge, michaelarras, Atelier 688, DomusModern, janiesmash, dlhmetal

The Art of Wood on Undiscovered Etsy

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These Etsy artisans have mastered various wood working techiniques to design objects that serve a purpose and please the eye. Long used for fuel, construction, household utensils and furniture, we too often take this threatened resource for granted and overlook its warm, organic beauty. These talented artists deserve more recognition on Etsy for calling our attention to the fascination of grain and color with these uncommon creations that appeal to both modern and traditional tastes. Click on the pictures to go directly to these Etsy listings. Prices range from $35.00 to $3500.00.
From top right to bottom left, today's artisans include: mikeneitsel, janedandy, kenchase, upcycler, Sewelsonwoodcraft, woodturnergallery, JLWoodTurning, IntouchStudioArts, GreenMarketGirl, kenchase, GreenMarketGirl, michaelarras *Followers of EtsyLounge may recognise michaelarras' circles table from a previous showcase, but there's a twist in that this listing is for the clever knock-down, assemble it yourself version.