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The Westport Chair

Westport chair, round-back, in Green

The Field Farm offers an Adirondack-Westport Chair in the tradition of its designer a century ago. With an original Westport chair to use as a pattern, our chair is reproduced as authentically as possible.

The “key” to the comfort is the various angles that were derived by Thomas Lee, specifically the angle of the back relative to the seat and the legs. These seemingly arbitrary angles are the secret to Lee’s creation. Our Adirondack-Westport Chair gives a feeling of “fluidness” while sitting on wood.

Westport chair in Red

Want to know more? Check out the history, footstools, prices, dimensions, or painting tips.

History

In 1900, Thomas Lee of Westport, New York, designed a chair for his family. Lee painstakingly came up with a chair of ultimate comfort using wide, knot-free, hemlock boards. Five years later, Harry Bunnell received a patent for, and manufactured, Lee’s chair until 1930.

The characteristics of this single back-boarded chair are a sloped back, an inclined seat and wide arms. The Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake, New York, refers to Bunnell’s chair as the “Westport Chair”.

Historians believe that the Adirondack Chair derived its features from the early Westport Chair.  As wide, expensive, and knot-free boards became unavailable, the slatted back and seat of today's Adirondack chairs may have emerged in the 1920’s.

Whether the crafter is Lee, Bunnell, or the artisans of today, comfort and relaxation are the purposes of their Adirondack-Westport creations.

Footstools

Footstool in Yellow

Footstool in Bright Blue

Try out our newest furniture: comfortable footstools! These offer suberb relaxation for the leg, turning an already natural seat into a natural recliner. Choose a footstool color to match or complement your chairs.

Westport Chair Prices

	Single	Set of Two	Colors
Primed Chair	$295.00	$495.00	n/a
Fully Painted Chair	$349.00	$595.00	We recommend Benjamin Moore’s M22 series. This Urethane Gloss Enamel comes in several lovely ready-mixed colors, or can be obtained in a custom color.
Footstool (only) (Primed or Painted, purchased alone)	$149.00	$250.00
Footstool (part of set) (Primed or Painted, purchased with chair(s))	$119.00	$210.00
Notes:	When ordering chairs, please specify Round-back (see below) or Square- back (pictured above). The price is the same.
	Free shipping to anywhere in continental US is included! (Email us for shipping info to Alaska, Hawai'i, or other countries)
	Vermont residents please add 6% sales tax.
	Chairs will require assembly and are shipped with easy-to-follow instructions.
	Some pre-assembled chairs are available for purchase at our shop. Please call or drop in for details and prices.

Westport Chair Dimensions

Wondering how many will fit on your porch or patio? Compare your available space to our chairs! The basic footprint of one chair is 38" x 37".

Westport chair, natural unfinished

Finishing the Westport Chair

We recommend Benjamin Moore’s M22 series. This Urethane Gloss Enamel comes in several lovely ready-mixed colors, or can be obtained in a custom color.

       

The Field Farm
P.O. Box 124, 2571 Route 7 South, East Middlebury, Vermont, 05740, U.S.A.
Tel/Fax 802-388-7575 / Toll Free 1-888-320-6323
E-mail: sales@ thefieldfarm.com

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