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Nichols & Stone WINDSOR CHAIR Solid Maple ~ "The Harvard Chair" - $100 (CONCORD NH)
condition:
excellent
make / manufacturer:
Nichols & Stone
model name / number:
Windsor ~ The Harvard Chair
size / dimensions:
34" x 22+" x 18"
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AI returned the following on this chair;
Based on historical data for Nichols & Stone, which was in business until 2008, a standard Harvard chair (such as the Harvard Cooperative Society authorized Windsor chair) in the year 2000 typically retailed in the range of approximately $300 to $500, depending on specific finishes and retailer markups.
Manufacturer: Nichols & Stone was known for high-quality, solid wood construction.
Context: These chairs were commonly ordered through university co-ops (like the Harvard Coop) as graduation or alumni gifts
Gardner was once known as the "Chair Capital of New England" and/or "Chair City", for all the chairs and furniture manufacturers at that location. This chair also has a partial yellow Nichols and Stone Co sticker affixed to bottom of seat, with their motto; "The Home of Windsor Chairs". Also included here is a stock pic of a full example for sake of provenance. Nichols & Stone was in the chair manufacture business for 151 years.
This maple Scholar's Windsor chair, aka "The Harvard Chair" weighs about 25 lbs, and is undeniably SOLID in construction. The approximate dimensions of this chair are: 34"H x 22+"W x 18+"D. The Nichols & Stone shield is blind-stamped on bottom of chair, as displayed in pic #4.
This Windsor chair is perfect for the den, or to simply watch your favorite movie, a Patriots/Red Sox/Celtics/Bruins game; anything of duration, for its extreme comfort factor.
Nichols & Stone ~ Furniture Makers since 1857.
As early as 1762, there was a Nichols Brothers Chair Manufactory in Westminster, Massachusetts. As the country grew, the Nichols' chair business grew, too. By 1857, it was already an established company that became the benchmark in craftsmanship. At the turn of the century, the business was moved to neighboring Gardner, Massachusetts to gain easier access to the railway. The second of two fires leveled the plant, but adversity was turned into opportunity. An updated brick factory was opened in 1907 by Charles Nichols, with his new partner Reuben Stone, under the name Nichols & Stone. They were the sole manufacturer of "The Harvard Chair" during the 20th century. N&S ceased operations in 2008.
Price is FIRM @ $100.00/Cash. NO HAGGLERS, please ~ taint no yahhd sale, folks. Buyer to pick up in CONCORD NH.
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