Four ModernMates Windsor Chairs by Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball
About the Item
- Creator:Leslie Diamond (Designer),Conant Ball (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Depth: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Seat Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 4
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Early 1950's
- Condition:Refinished.
- Seller Location:Hanover, MA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU8866763072
Conant Ball
While the Conant Ball Company was initially known for its reproductions of period furniture in the Colonial style, the Massachusetts manufacturer eventually garnered national recognition as a leader in the production of solid rock maple dressers, tables and other pieces as well as for its popular modernist collections such as its large Sierra line designed by Colman Zola and its American Modern collection created by Russell Wright.
In the 1800s, the small town of Gardner, Massachusetts, saw a boom in start-up furniture factories. There was Westminster transplant Nichols and Stone, Standard Chair of Gardner Inc. — a maker of American Craftsman-style furnishings — Heywood-Wakefield, which moved into the manufacture of furniture with steam-bent wood frames and cane or wicker seating, and later, what was once the largest chair in the world was built in the city to attract tourists and to sell …chairs.
Conant Ball’s first product was its chairs — there were inviting chairs with woven cane seats and the company later earned acclaim for its Windsor designs. But before it got its name in 1909, there was a chair shop called Jackson & Greenwood. Abner and Leander White purchased the modest-sized business and renamed it A. White and Co. John Conant and his brother Charles joined later and it eventually operated under the name Conant Brothers and Co. Later, the firm’s name changed again with the addition of Carlos Ball, who helmed the company’s Boston location. Between Conant’s and Ball’s passings in 1891 and 1909, Charles Brooks and a succession of family members took the company into the 20th century as Conant Ball Co.
Conant Ball’s comely mid-century modern furniture — its low-profile lounge chairs, sleek tables and more — owe to partnerships with designers such as Leslie Diamond and Russel Wright.
Diamond and Wright created a variety of solid wood furniture including dining room chairs, side tables and dressers. The former created a line called ModernMates that featured solid birch office chairs, nightstands and dining chairs with curved spindle backs, while Wright, who had created some Art Deco furnishings for Heywood-Wakefield, designed charming, light-colored maple furniture called American Modern for Conant Ball. The name is said to have been given to him by his romantic partner — in 1927, Wright married artist and sculptor Mary Einstein. Under her guidance, Wright's attractive, functional designs for the home gained renown, leading to commissions by prestigious companies like the Steubenville Pottery Company.
Conant Ball’s momentum slowed in 1986 and ownership changed hands once more. By 1990, the firm would no longer produce furniture under its own name.
Find antique Conant Ball tables, chairs, case pieces and storage cabinets on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Hanover, MA
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- Set of 4 J. Stuart Clingman Dining Chairs for John WiddicombBy John Stuart, John WiddicombLocated in Hanover, MASet of FOUR late 1950's John Widdicomb modernist dining chairs in walnut with upholstered seat and floating back cushions held suspended by brass fittings. Designed by J. Stuart Cli...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsBrass
- Set of Six Stacking Chairs by Vlad Muller in YellowBy Vlad MullerLocated in Hanover, MASet of 6 stacking and interlocking armless chairs in bright yellow designed in the 1970's by Vlad Muller. When stacked the set is sculptural and geometric. Handy to have spare ch...Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Dining Room Chairs
- Set of 6 French Art Deco Dining ChairsLocated in Hanover, MASet of six French dining chairs from the late 1940's/early 1950's with modernist open floating back rest. White lacquered solid wood and steel sabots. Newly upholstered in purple m...Category
Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Chairs
- Rolling Lucite Chairs Set of FourBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Hanover, MASet of 4 vintage solid lucite rod-frame dining chairs on chrome casters, upholstered in an off-white pearlescent faux leather. Each chair is as immaculate as can be and have never b...Category
Late 20th Century American Space Age Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsAcrylic
- Surrealist Chairs by Tessa KootBy Tessa KootLocated in Hanover, MAFrom the series "Additions to the family" by Eindhoven artist, Tessa Koot, originally exhibited in 2012 at Tuttobene during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. Three individual chairs sculpted by the artist into figures that seem to belong in a Salvador Dali fantasy landscape. Soft textured...Category
2010s Dutch Modern Side Chairs
MaterialsPolystyrene
- George Nakashima Model 206 Dining Chair for WiddicombBy George Nakashima, Widdicomb Furniture Co.Located in Hanover, MAGeorge Nakashima designed Model 206 chair for the Origins Collection for Widdicomb. Original condition, without any restorations or refinishing. Joints and dowels tight. Original u...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsWalnut
- Set of Four Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball "Modernmates" Dining Armchairs, 1950sBy Russel Wright, Conant Ball, Leslie DiamondLocated in Bainbridge, NYLeslie Diamond "Modernmates" for Conant Ball 7501 solid birch dining armchairs. Featuring solid birch construction, curved spindle backs, peg details, plank seats and tapered legs. ...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsBirch
- Mid Century Side Dining Chair by Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball Modern MatesBy Leslie Diamond, Conant BallLocated in New York, NYVoguish and chic curved side, or desk, or dining chair designed by Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball, from the Modern Mate series, c 1950's.The chair is not only stylish, but comforta...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Wood
- Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball Style Mid Century Dining Chairs, Set of 4By Conant Ball, Leslie DiamondLocated in Countryside, ILLeslie Diamond for Conant Ball style mid-century dining chairs - set of 4 Each chair measures: 19.5 wide x 21 deep x 33 inches high, with a seat height of 18.5 inches All piece...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Wood
- Birch ModernMates Office Chair by Leslie Diamond for Conant BallBy Leslie DiamondLocated in Dorchester, MAPart of Leslie Diamond's ModernMates line for Conant Ball, this birch chair turns the form of a classic Windsor chair to home office use with a swiveling seat on casters...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsBirch
- Set of 8 Minimalist Spindle Back Dining Chairs by Conant BallBy Russel Wright, Leslie Diamond, Conant BallLocated in Las Vegas, NVBeautiful set of 8 midcentury spindle back dining chairs by Conant Ball. These chairs have a very clean, minimalist design, their solid rock maple construction makes them both stylis...Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsMaple
- Maple Chair by Russel Wright for Conant BallBy Russel Wright, Conant BallLocated in Dorchester, MARussel Wright designed this solid maple armchair for Conant Ball, inspired by the round frame and spindles of the classic American Windsor. One chair remains available.Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsMaple