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What is horsehair fabric used for?
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Horsehair fabric is used for upholstery as well as the crafts of horsehair hitching, horsehair braiding, pottery, and even jewelry. This type of fabric is coveted for both its lustre and durability.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Large 'Strapontin' Cream Horsehair Stool by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
horsehair fabric, which combines understated elegance with exclusivity and tradition, are its silky sheen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair of Large 'Strapontin' Cream Horsehair Stools by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
characteristics of horsehair fabric, which combines understated elegance with exclusivity and tradition, are its
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Materials
Steel
Coach-built stool in orange horsehair with English antique legs
Located in Stroud, GB
Coach-built stool covered in orange horsehair fabric
standing on English antique turned legs and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Sapele Wood
Frits Henningsen, Sofa, Mahogany, Fabric, Denmark, 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in High Point, NC
A stained mahogany and yellow horsehair fabric sofa or settee designed and produced by Frits
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Swedish Grace Stool "Ceasar" by Axel Einar Hjorth, NK, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
. Seat upholstered with horsehair fabric.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
High Back Barcelona Chair by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant and finely detailed armchair mahogany that retains its original striated horsehair
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
