NewYorkFirst.com: Barack Obama Oval Office Chair

Inside the Obama White House.

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Founded in New York City in 1907 by Richard Smith and Alexander Watson, Smith & Watson builds furniture no machine could ever match. The skilled artisans at this venerable firm have translated a Georgian-style armchair of generous scale and comfort into an executive swivel chair selected by Barack Obama for the Oval Office. It's the chair that seats the President of the United States every day.

Pride is the quintessential element that defines Smith & Watson, and we are proud to offer the remarkable piece that takes center stage in the White House inner sanctum, each crafted and hand-assembled one at a time according to the exact specifications of the President's personal chair, each a product of skilled American artisans.

All frame components are made of high-density, durable, North American beechwood for strength and integrity; arm posts and legs are crafted in mahogany, hand-sanded, stained, and finished with multiple coats of protective lacquer. Designed to echo seated posture, the orthpedic-firm support structure has a super reinforced, hand-tied, tempered-steel spring foundation, wrapped in foam and secured by webbing for years of sag-free seating. A firm, closely-woven and unbleached fabric provides undercover to the exquisite, top-grain leather upholstery. Fully adjustable height and pitch.

When master craftsmen build furniture by hand, each piece is, by its very definition, one-of-a-kind. Your purchase of the Smith & Watson Oval Office Chair represents an investment in one of the finest pieces of American furniture of the 21st Century.

Availability:
Each Oval Office Chair is individually hand-crafted at the Smith & Watson workshop. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for completion and delivery.