The Old Klismos Chair
For you lovers of ancient and eccentric items, then you should have klismos chair in your home. This chair has a very unique shape and looks ancient but has high artistic value. History says if this chair is derived from the Greek, from depictions of ancient furniture painted on pottery and in bas-reliefs from the mid-fifth century BCE onwards. Because of the uniqueness and beauty in this chair, it is not in doubt if many people want to have it, there's even a lot of innovation that created from this chair, but unfortunately these innovations reduce the authenticity of this chair.
Nowadays klismos chair began to change makes unique and classic impression on these seats begin to fade, there is a change in some parts of the seat such as the addition of a sponge on the seat to the diversity of colors and patterns on fabric that is in use. This chair is in the form of long and elegant curve and it is quite difficult to be made; for the old type of chair is made from a single piece of wood or by using mortise and tenon joints. The seat was built of four turned wooden staves, morticed into the legs; a web of cording or leather strips supported a cushion or a pelt.
The klismos was a specifically Greek invention, without detectable earlier inspiration so this gives the impression of a classic chair. These chairs vary in size, but most are approximately 28 "w x 26" d x 30 "h and seat height: 19". Because of its uniqueness and scarcity of materials klismos chair made this chair on sale at high prices ranging from the $ 1,000 to no more than $ 5,000. As for the replica on sale starting at $ 500, but the quality is below the original object. As for the types of patterned, this type of seats for sale ranging from $ 300 to $ 500 or more.
Now maybe you are a little difficult to find the original chair klismos because of scarcity of material that is required and the level of difficulty in making is very high.