Johan Schmidt Woodwork

The Nantucket Fanback is a large chair, perfect next to the fireplace, or in a reading corner. This impressive chair has hand-carved handholds and top rail. The seat is carved using a gutter adze, a scorp, compass plane. The spindles are made from green wood, first split, then shaped with a variety of hand tools. Because these spindles are riven rather than turned, they are considerably stronger than factory built chairs. The photo at right shows the detail of the arm rest handhold. This detail is hand-carved by Johan.

Overall height is 3 feet 9 inches.

Seat depth is 22 1/2 inches with brace.

Overall width is 2 feet 7 inches.

Shown in black-over-red milk paint finish.

This handsome chair retails for $900. plus shipping.

The Windsor rocker is essentially a sack-back with a high comb on the back and rockers, of course! Johan makes this rocker for his children's first child - the grandchildren have been rocked in it from their first day home, and will someday rock their own children and grandchildren in this chair. What a lovely heirloom to give to your grandchildren!

Overall height is 3 feet 10 inches.

Overall depth with rockers is 2 feet 10 inches.

Overall width is 24 inches.

Seat depth is 17 inches.

Shown in red-over-black finish.

This chair retails for $650 plus shipping.

 

Photo at right details the seat & arm rest.

 

The traditional Windsor Sackback is often seen as the captain's chair at the table. The chair is made of pine (seat); oak (spindles) and maple (turned legs). All chairs are made to order. Johan uses milk paint to finish these chairs. The photos shown are black-over-red. A red coat is first painted on the chairs followed by a black coat. The black is rubbed out in areas where normal wear would remove the paint. This distressing makes the chairs look like well-worn antiques. Many color combinations are available.

Overall height is 3 feet 2 1/2".

Overall width is 2 feet.

Seat depth is 17 inches.

This chair retails for $600. plus shipping.

The continuous arm Windsor features a double-bend - the arm rests and back bow are all one piece of wood. This double-bend is a challenge for the chair maker, but the outcome always has a beautiful result. The seat of this chair is different from other Windsors. It has a more tapered front. This chair makes a nice captain's chair at the head of the table.

Overall height is 3 feet 2 1/2 inches.

Overall width is 23 inches.

Overall seat depth is 21 inches with tail piece.

Color shown is Driftwood over Tavern Green.

This chair is priced at $650 plus shipping.

 

The bow back side chair features a single bow with a back-brace. It makes a perfect companion chair to the Continuous Arm chair. Its seat is shaped the same - tapered toward the front.

Overall height is 3 feet 1 1/2 inches.

Overall width is 22 inches.

Seat depth 21 inches with tail piece.

Shown in black over red.

This chair retails for $450. plus shipping

We offer the Boston settee in two sizes - 2 person and 3 person. Great for a foyer, in front of the fireplace, or as seating at the kitchen table these settees are very versatile. The spindles are hand-carved. Top bow and arm bow are both hand-shaped then steam-bent to achieve the curved shape.

The 2 person settee retails for $900 plus shipping.

The 3 person settee retails for $1,200 plus shipping.

This Windsor stool has bamboo-style legs with a turned seat. It works well at the kitchen table as a seat for children; or at a kitchen desk or countertop. Taller stools are also available for bar stools.

Overall height is 20 inches.

Overall width is 16 1/2 inches.

Seat diameter is 13 1/2 inches.

Color shown is Pumpkin (top); legs are Driftwood over Pumpkin.

This stool sells for $150 (plus shipping).