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Vintage Pair Chinese Chippendale Rattan Rolling Accent Chairs Wicker Henry Link

About the Item

Handsome pair of rattan rolling Chinese Chippendale accent chairs from Wicker by Henry Link. They are in fabulous vintage condition. They wear a pastel floral fabric on their removable seat cushions (which we believe to be a new seat covering and maybe a bit to big). The rattan may have some age-related wear but nothing outstanding that we have observed. These are priced as needing recovering. Please see photos, circa 1960s-1980s. Looking for that “just perfect” pair of accent chairs? Here they are. Rattan with a Chinese Chippendale design flair and on casters to boot. They are by the notable furniture company, Wicker by Henry Link. Their backs feature that Chinese Chippendale angled design but done in rattan it almost takes on a modern look. The rattan has a dark walnut coloring which sets off the pastel floral cushion beautifully. However, I imagine these cushions being redone in a gorgeous linen tweed or mohair. The brass ball casters make this set of chairs easily moved from place to place making them particularly useful indeed. Use them at a breakfast table, a game table, or just as extra seating wherever needed. Their classic styling will blend with absolutely any design style you may have. Wicker by Henry Link was founded, needless to say, by Henry Talmadge Link (1889-1983). Link, who had been an investment banker in Lexington, NC, and New York, organized the Dixie Furniture Company in 1936. He soon associated himself with his nephew, J. Smith Young, and son-in-law, E. Bruce Hinkle, founding Young-Hinkle, a model factory, in 1962 and Dixie-Linwood in 1972, with Wicker by Henry Link in 1964. He is known for introducing mass production to the furniture business. Wicker by Henry Link is today being operated by Lexington Home Brands as the Henry Link Trading Co. We know you are as smitten with this pair of outstanding rattan chairs as we are. Make them yours! Chair size: • Height 28.25 inches • Width 23.5 inches • Depth 25 inches • Seat height w/cushion 21.5 inches • Seat height w/o cushion 16 inches • Arm height 25.75 inches • Inside seat width 20 inches • Inside seat depth 22.5 inches • Inside back height w/seat cushion 9 inches • Inside back height w/o seat cushion 14.5 • Weight 16.2 pounds each Boxed/crated size: • Height 61 inches • Width 30 inches • Depth 31 inches • Weight boxed 50 pounds • Weight crated 170 pounds.

Creator:
Henry Link (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 28.25 in (71.76 cm)Width: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Depth: 25 in (63.5 cm)Seat Height: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Chinese Chippendale (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Fabric,Rattan
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1960-1980
Condition:
Additions or alterations made to the original: We added a little wrap to the foam cushion to fill out the cover better. It may have made the cushion a bit too thick but can be correct when a new cover is made. Wear consistent with age and use. In fabulous vintage condition. With pastel floral fabric on their removable seat cushions (we believe to be a new seat covering and maybe a bit to big). Rattan may have some age-related wear nothing outstanding. Price to recover. Please see photos.
Seller Location:
Topeka, KS
Reference Number:
Seller: 414-SEA-3471stDibs: LU1873321269272

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Henry Link

Although Henry Link is best known for his high-quality wicker dressers, desks, chairs and other seating, the designer and entrepreneur was also a key figure in revolutionizing America’s furniture industry and moving it toward mass production during the early 20th century.

Born in 1889, Link studied at Yadkin College and began his career as a banker in Lexington, North Carolina and New York before taking leadership of the Dixie Furniture Company in 1936. Established in 1901, the small company initially became known for its production of oak and walnut bedroom furniture. However, with Link at the helm, the company grew following a merger with the Elk Furniture Company.

In 1940, Link visited Henry Ford’s automobile plant in Detroit, Michigan where he became inspired by the factory’s assembly process. Upon his return to Lexington, Link installed automatic conveyors and mass-production techniques at Dixie.

To facilitate Dixie Furniture Company’s exponential growth, four separate divisions were created in the 1950s and 1960s, including Henry Link Furniture. Although the Link collection was initially known for its line of girls’ bedroom furniture, it expanded with a range of styles — from striking reproductions of French Provincial furniture to Polynesian-inspired designs. By the 1970s, Link’s division was among the first in America to popularize casual wicker furnishings such as bohemian-chic dressers, side tables, end tables and center tables. Among Link’s other popular designs were chinoiserie “Mandarin” cabinets, Chinese Chippendale accent chairs and bamboo dining room chairs.

In 1987, the Dixie Furniture Company and its divisions — including Henry Link Furniture — were bought by the Masco Corporation and renamed Lexington Furniture Industries. Meanwhile, Link was posthumously inducted into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame in 1998.

Today, Link’s pieces are highly coveted by interior designers and avid collectors of mid-century modern wicker and rattan furniture.

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