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What is a Hitchcock chair?
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Hitchcock chairs are 19th century-style chairs that were popular in the middle class as an emblem of social mobility. The chairs were affordable due to their easily mass-produced stenciling technique that replaced earlier painting designs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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New England Hitchcock Style Chair with Woven Rush Seat
Located in Norton, MA
A New England Hitchcock Style/Fancy chair. Hand painted/stenciled with a deep and rich patination
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Materials
Wood
Hitchcock style Ebonized Side Chairs
By Hitchcock
Located in Denton, TX
Late 20th century Hitchcock style chairs. These are ebonized then hand stenciled with a Neo
Category
Late 20th Century North American American Classical Chairs
Materials
Maple, Paint
Pair of New England Hitchcock Style Chairs with Woven Rush Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of New England Hitchcock Style or Fancy chairs. Hand painted / stenciled with a deep and rich
Category
Antique 19th Century American Classical Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Paint
Set of Four Sheraton Style Hitchcock Chairs
By Hitchcock
Located in Carmel, CA
Set of four Sheraton style chairs made by Hitchcock Chair company. The chairs have the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Sheraton Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Four Antique Stenciled Hitchcock Style Side Chairs Signed Walter Smith, 19th C
By Hitchcock
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique set of four Hitchcock style dining chairs by Walter Smith offer gilt decorated ebonized
Category
Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Set Of Eight Vintage Dining Chairs By Hitchcock of Hitchcockville Conn.
By Hitchcock
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine set of classic Hitchcock dining chairs including six side chairs and two armchairs. All
Category
20th Century Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
