Was surfing about this and that and came on this site:
Lots of information about Morris chairs, also some good links to suppliers of materials. And he has some hardware of his own that he has made incidental to his own chair-making business but is willing to sell to others.
I do some part-time upholstering and, surprisingly, I've worked on several Morris chairs. In that link, notice the height of the legs compared to th e height of the arms above the seat frame. The seat cushion thickness nee ds to be appropriate, in order for the arms not to be (feel) so high. If the seat cushion is too low, one's arms feel awkward, i.e., too high, when resting on the chair's arms.
Also, I've worker on a Morris chair (variation) with a caned backrest.... I re-caned the backrest. The seat depth, for the caned chair, was shorter, than for a typical chair with a cushioned (3" or 4" thick) backrest. At f irst glance, a caned chair frame, without the seat cushion installed, looks mis-proportioned and one thinks something is wrong with it.... until you r ealize why the seat depth needs to be shorter. *For the caned chair I wor ked on, the customer still wanted a removable thin (2") backrest cushion.
Sonny
Sonny, this is slightly off topic, but it sounds like you would know what I need to know.
I have an antique dining table from my Grandmother. It is higher than normal Dining tables, but I do not know what happened to the chairs. I know there were two chairs with arms, and at least six chairs for the sides. It has a drop down ladder to support the table when fully extended.
My question is this, in looking for chairs I am pretty sure I need to look for upholstered chairs, but what height for the seat to the floor? I currently have 17 1/2 inch and everyone sitting at the table looks like little kids. IYKWIM.
I assume the difference in height is the cushions, as you made mention for the Morris easy chairs.
Also a chair with a 24" arm height will fit under the table The table top is 30" and under it is 29" from the floor.
Any advice would be appreciated. I am looking for chairs. I am not sure if the table is mahogany or a dark Cherry.
Pretty much, the standard height of a dining table top is 30". Dining cha ir seats are 19" above the floor. Typical living room seating is about 17" above the floor.
I suppose for an average, and certainly for formal dining sets, the 2 end c hairs are typically "captains" chairs, i.e., having arms. Side chairs woul d not have arms.
A formal dining seat may not be upholstered, but many/most are. For more f ormal dining chairs, the whole chair is often upholstered. These paramete rs vary, as it's what the person/family wants and/or fits their décor and function.
Hope this helps. Sonny
Something people might find useful...
Our maple kitchen/dining room table was lower and the seats as mentioned above. The 19" that you mentioned seems far more reasonable for a 30" table as you suggested, but I wasn't sure. In looking for dining room chairs I have only seen the lower ones available so far, even in looking online via craigslist. Seems like stuff for today is designed for short people.
It does help and is appreciated. I hope to find chairs similar to what I remembered as a kid, Captains chairs and all. Thank you.
Thanks, saved it, but I think I am going to notate it, since the measurements do not allow for cushions, versus non-cushion.
This table is a full 30" height, non negotiable. And as to Sonny's suggestion I think he is spot on as my old maple chairs even with cushions are just too low.
And of course the front of the seat is higher than the back of the seat which the chart does not show. :)
Sure, I don't think anyone will think there is a law of nature that dictates these dimensions but they're a good start.
True enough, like I said, I saved it. :)
Also, I find, for a personal fit, if you make a seat for yourself... and I often tell folks to adjust a porch swing this way.... have the top of the front of the seat be as high as the center of your kneecap. This custom s izing/height adjustment usually fits fairly comfortably.
I think many restaurant/eatery seats are 19" high. For dining seat cushion s that are crowned, it is the top of the crown that measures 19" from the f loor, generally/average/there-abouts.
Sonny
Sonny wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@googlegroups.com:
I will note that if your legs start to fall asleep, your chair may be too low. I have a metal folding chair like that, and not long ago I put a pillow on the seat and it's much nicer to sit on for long periods. I use it for the shop computer, and sometimes that involves sitting for a few hours as I'm drawing something out.
It feels like the added height is the biggest difference, but I sure don't mind the softness of the pillow.
Puckdropper
To high or too low. IMO, when a chair is too high, the edge cuts across my thighs and will cause lower-leg problems. When it's too low I sit on my tailbone and that hurts but not the legs.
That's what I was thinking. The softness keeps from cutting the blood supply to the feet. ...or keeps from pinching nerves. Either one.
I suspect that chart needs a bit of correcting. On the chairs listing, the last column is labeled seat height. I think that should be backrest height, not the seat height. I suppose folks would have readily realized that, as well.
Sonny
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