chairmaker

Furniture artisan, seating

A chairmaker is a craftsperson who builds chairs.

The term suggests traditional woodworking methods rather than factory production: The chairmaker turned the spindles on a lathe.

Windsor chairs and other handcrafted styles are particularly associated with the trade.

craft

joinery

Fitting wood pieces together

carpentryWood construction trade
cabinetmakerSkilled furniture builder
woodturningShaping rotating timber

lathework · chiseling · planing · sanding · dovetailing · mortise · tenon · marquetry · veneering · shaping

tradition

apprenticeship

Learning trade through employment

guildsCraftsmen's mutual aid societies
journeymanQualified trade worker
masterAuthority or controller

heritage · handicraft · legacy · preservation · vintage · antique · restoration · lineage · Shaker · Windsor

seating

stool

Backless sitting furniture

rockerChair on curved rails
benchShared seating surface
throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns

settee · ladderback · splat · spindle · slat · caning · rushing · upholstery · cushion · seat

Categories

craftspeoplepotter, weaver, blacksmith, artisan, potters
artisanspotter, weaver, blacksmith, cobbler, jeweler
furniture craftsmencabinetmaker, joiner, tablemaker, upholsterer, bedmaker
woodworkerscabinetmaker, woodworker, carpenter, joiner, woodcarver

Opposites

furniture craft specialization

chairmakerupholsterer

Furniture padding professional

bed maker · cabinet maker

creation vs destruction of chairs

chairmakerwrecker

Vehicle that removes others

furniture construction vs furniture finishing/repair

chairmakerupholsterer

Furniture padding professional

furniture restorer · refinisher

Family

chairmakers, chairmaking

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G