Join IFDA New England at our Gala, at the Royale on Tremont Street in Boston, on June 1! Find details and general registration information at the above link. To bid on any of the 23 chairs, prior to or during the auction, including mine, Suave Swivel, go to this link.
Tyler Campbell, from the Women’s Institute, joining me during IFDA NE’s Take A Seat Chair Photo Shoot
It’s spring in New England, so it’s time for the third annual IFDA New England Take A Seat series of events! We have 23 chairs this year, to auction to benefit 3 charities! I up-cycled a 1960s chair that was stored in a basement, and unearthed by The Trading Post in South Amherst, MA. It went from relic to cool retro! And it absolutely swivels! My chair’s auction proceeds will go to the Women’s Institute for Housing and Economic Development – I am honored to represent them with my chair!
“Soave Swivel” transformed…
The chair with its original upholstery.
Style: “Mad Men”Don Draper (Jon Hamm)
I was inspired by men’s suits of the period… and of course, Mad Men! Fabulous work by my upholsterer, Haviland Justice whose company, Made:Cozy is in Amherst, MA.
Timely Clothes Ad – 1960https://www.pinterest.com/pin/340795896785235684/
Thanks also to Robert Allen and Rachel Koenecke, the Boston Showroom manager, for working with me and supplying my fabric selections:
Back of chair and seat cushion: Wool Suit in Chestnut
Chair interior: Tamacheq in Carob
Lumbar pillow and seat cushion welt: Zelda Stripe in Carob
Hart Schaffner and Marx ad from the 1960s
Tyler seated!!
IFDA New England is showcasing three wonderful charities this year, including the Women’s Institute, and supporting all three with the proceeds of our auction at the Gala on June 1st, at the Royale in downtown Boston:
