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Chin Hua Set of 8 Dining Chairs 4 Side
2 Arm by Raymond K. Sobota for Century
$4,995per set
£3,785.15per set
€4,361.95per set
CA$7,064.31per set
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CHF 4,062.17per set
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About the Item
Marvelous vintage set of eight Chin Hua dining chairs 6 side and 2 armchairs by Raymond K. Sobota for Century Furniture. Comprised of ebonized deep brown ash wood frames and upholstered seat cushions. The 2 armchairs wear a gold velvet fabric
the 6 side chairs a multicolored fabric including red, blue, and gold Asian motifs
patterns. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, the fabric is in lovely condition
the chairs do have some natural age
patina in the wood. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1975-1998.
Did someone say Chin Hua by Raymond K. Sobota?? Ummmmm….. YES, PLEASE!!! This exquisite set of 8 dining chairs comes with six side and two armchairs, and they are part of the original Chin Hua Collection designed by Raymond K. Sobota for Century Furniture in 1975. The entire Chin Hua collection was retired in 1998 after a 23-year successful run. So successful that Century Furniture reissued the collection in 2012. And it is no wonder they revived it. The Chin Hua Collection was one of Century’s most revered collections of all time. However, these gorgeous pieces are not part of the new collection and are only available vintage. Playing with the Hollywood Regency and Chinoiseries style Sobota designed these dining chairs beautifully. They have a sultry ebonized deep brown ash finish and the center splat on each chair has a lovely, incised motif. The frames are solid and durable with stretcher joined legs and base and the seats are upholstered in 2 different seat cushion fabrics. The 2 armchair seat cushions wear a gorgeous gold velvet fabric while the six side chairs wear a fantastic multicolored fabric bearing red, blue, and gold Asian patterns, motifs, horses, and warriors. The colors have a striking contrast, and they all look INCREDIBLE together to say the least!!!! Oh, just so you know… if you love these Chin Hua dining chairs but you need more than 8, we do have another set of 6 listed here for sale (with different seat cushion upholstery), if they’re still available… check them out!! This magnificent set of 8 Chin Hua dining chairs is going to look FANTASTIC surrounding your dining table and are sure to complete your family dining room with incomparable Chin Hua style! Or… if you want to get a little versatile, you could separate the armchairs and use them in another room and just use the six side chairs at your table. Just saying, you have options… and you can’t go wrong with Chin Hua!!!
Raymond Karl Sobota (1914-2010) is an award-winning American furniture designer. He attended and obtained his degree in design from Kendall College of Art and Design in his native home of Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating in 1946 Sobota apprenticed with his namesake and uncle, a furniture designer as well, Karl Schmidt, who designed for Berkey and Gay Furniture Company. He apprenticed for seven years leading to his designing for Grand Rapids Bookcase and Chair Co., the Mt. Airy Furniture Co., Hekman Furniture and finally Century Furniture for whom he designed from 1952 until 1995. He designed all the company’s wood furniture during that time in total over 150 collections. The most notable being Citation, Chin Hua, Claridge, and the Henry Ford Museum and the British National Trust collections. Sobota is credited for helping to make Century Furniture the industry leader it is today.
Century Furniture Company, one of the world’s largest privately owned upper-end residential furniture manufacturers, was founded in 1947 by Harley Ferguson Shuford, Sr. When first formed Century Furniture was a selling agent for local upholstery lines. But as soon as a year later Shuford had built a case goods plant in Hickory, North Carolina and that started it all. Harley Shuford along with his siblings and children acquired company after company expanding into upholstered furniture, chair manufacturing, and even a leather division. Century has made it through feast and famine in the furniture business and today retains their long-standing role as a leading force in the American home furnishings market.
This set of 8 Chin Hua dining chairs by Raymond K. Sobota for Century Furniture is EXACTLY what the designer ordered!!! What are you waiting for?? You simply MUST make them YOURS!!!
Armchair Size Each:
- Height: 40 Inches
- Width: 23 Inches
- Depth: 23 Inches
- Seat Height: 18 Inches
- Arm Height: 24.5 Inches
- Inside Seat Width: 20 Inches
- Inside Seat Depth: 15.5 Inches
- Inside Back Height: 22 Inches
- Clearance to floor: 2.75 Inches
- Weight: 20.7 Pounds
Side Chair Size Each:
- Height: 40 Inches
- Width: 19.25 Inches
- Depth: 18 Inches
- Seat Height: 18 Inches
- Inside Seat Width: 17.25 Inches
- Inside Seat Depth: 14 Inches
- Inside Back Height: 22 Inches
- Clearance to floor: 2.75 Inches
- Weight: 16.9 Pounds
Crated Size All:
- Length: 64 Inches
- Width: 48 Inches
- Height: 55 Inches
- Weight: 425 Pounds
- Creator:Raymond K. Sobota (Designer),Century Furniture (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)Depth: 23 in (58.42 cm)Seat Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 8
- Style:Chinoiserie (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Circa, Late 20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Lovely vintage not new cond. Specifically, the fabric is in lovely condition the chairs do have some natural age patina in the wood. Please see photos, zoom in for details see long description as they are part of the condition report.
- Seller Location:Topeka, KS
- Reference Number:Seller: DAH-SEA-7841stDibs: LU1873346942262
Century Furniture
Known for its durable vintage display cabinets, nightstands and dressers made of cherry, oak, walnut and more, Century Furniture of Hickory, North Carolina, began as an upholstered goods company in 1947 but added case goods and sophisticated mahogany dining-room furnishings shortly thereafter.
Launched by Harley Ferguson Shuford Sr., a Hickory native who was born to a family of textile mill owners, Century Furniture was intended to be “the best furniture company in the world.” With respect to speed and efficiency, the brand found its footing midway through production on a government contract that Shuford had secured in the early days to manufacture thousands of five-drawer chests. The effort was significant, but it was also a teachable moment as far as Shuford and his team’s learning the ropes of running a factory.
After hiring designer Raymond K. Sobota in 1950 and introducing the enormously popular Citation Collection in 1954, Century established its reputation as a leader in stylishly designed high-quality furniture. Sobota had furniture in his blood — after graduating from Kendall College of Art Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he worked for his uncle Karl Schmidt, who was at the time a well-known furniture designer for Berkey and Gay and other makers in the Grand Rapids area, then known as America’s furniture capital. Sobota soon launched his own studio, designing furniture as a freelancer for various local manufacturers. Shuford found him by happenstance, journeying to Michigan’s second-largest city to offer a job to another designer who turned him down but recommended Sobota instead.
Century’s Citation line — a sizable collection for the brand that spanned furnishings for the bedroom, dining room and more — is revered in the world of vintage mid-century modern furniture collectors. The pieces sold very well during the 1950s, and the line is an oft-cited success story for Sobota, who would go on to win awards for his work and whose own catalogue of designs for the brand is massive.
In his 40-year career at Century, until he retired in 1995, he designed well over 100 furniture lines. Sobota’s nightstands, cabinets, side tables and more are characterized by his interest in Asian design, distinctly and brilliantly expressed in his Hollywood Regency–style Chin Hua line, which debuted during the 1970s. With its geometrically decorative brass drawer pulls and door handles as well as dining-chair seat-back carvings — all inspired by Asian motifs — this collection has rendered vintage pieces that saw Century’s craftsmen working with alluring ebonized walnut and more, some of the company’s most sought-after work today.
Also in the 1970s as well as in the 1980s, Manhattan interior designer Jay Spectre introduced an Art Deco–informed spirit at Century Furniture, creating oversize, inviting lounge chairs and bentwood benches that featured plush tufted leather cushions. Spectre’s Eclipse collection was at one point among the largest-selling lines for the brand.
Century licensed collections with celebrity interior designers such as Thomas O’Brien, Charlotte Moss and Bunny Williams among others. In 2013, when Alex Shuford III was named president of Century Furniture, the move marked the succession of the third generation to lead this company, which is today one of the world’s largest privately held manufacturers of high-end furniture.
Find Century Furniture lounge chairs and dining chairs as well as vintage mid-century modern credenzas, dressers and more on 1stDibs.
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