| Tub chairs are one of the most flexible pieces of | | | | a hard, square, cold dining room chair. Guess |
| furniture you'll have in your home. They are easily | | | | where I'm going as soon as the pen goes down. |
| interchanged between a more formal living space | | | | As mentioned, we find leather chairs and |
| and an everyday rec room. This cool chair sits at | | | | upholstered ones. If going for a leather tub please |
| the intersection of price, superior comfort and | | | | take a look under the chair for a tag giving a |
| wide choice of styling and fabrics. | | | | fairly straightforward description of the type of |
| Tub chairs have been around in one form or | | | | leather used. If you want a much better look |
| another for centuries. Starting in the Royal courts | | | | make sure you buy one that is full grain leather |
| of France during the reign of Louis the XVth then | | | | and not top grain. The full grain will really show off |
| moving on to the Windsor chair and evolving off | | | | that nice natural pattern, looking terrific and lasting |
| on a tangent to become the famous English club | | | | longer as there likely would have been less |
| chair this relatively simple design has a lot of | | | | processing done. The cloth chairs I find less |
| provenance. But it was really during the art deco | | | | appealing buy if your looking for a splash of colour |
| period that they exploded in popularity. The basic | | | | that may be the route to go. The choices really |
| form that we know today was born from the | | | | are endless. I would spend a little extra a go for a |
| famous Koller chair, a pillar of art deco design. | | | | very durable fabric. |
| Many tubs have become collectors items. A pair | | | | Years ago when I owned a bookstore I had |
| of Earnes chairs can easily make the seller over | | | | some chairs made with a material called |
| two grand. And I can't even guess what an | | | | kryptonite (ya - really). It was completely stain a |
| original Koller would go for. | | | | dirt resistant but also came in a wonderful |
| Today the tubs can be found in two main | | | | maroon and black pattern that was just perfect |
| formats, upholstered and leather, with each having | | | | for a library. Forget about linen, it won't hold up. A |
| many permutations. The Brown Leather tub chair | | | | nice compromise between the expensive |
| is my personal favorite. It really is the only chair | | | | kryptonite and cheaper linen might be a nice |
| that you sit in and not on. It wraps around you | | | | microfiber. Just find a dealer you can trust and |
| giving a very warm feeling. I write this as I sit on | | | | get some opinions. |