The Chiavari chair was created in 1807 by a cabinetmaker from Chiavari on the northwestern Italian coast, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi. At the invitation of the President of the Economic Society of Chiavari, the Marquis Stefano Rivarola, Descalzi reworked some chairs in the French Empire style, simplifying the decorative elements and lightening the structural elements.
The Chiavari chair was created in 1807 by a cabinetmaker from
Chiavari on the northwestern Italian coast, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi.
At the invitation of the President of the Economic Society of Chiavari,
the Marquis Stefano Rivarola, Descalzi reworked some chairs in the
French Empire style, simplifying the decorative elements and lightening
the structural elements.
The chair was a success and soon many factories opened in Chiavari and surrounding towns. When Gaetano Descalzi died in 1855, about 600 workers were making Chiavari chairs
After years of development, in addition to wood materials, the current chiavari chairs also have popular materials such as iron, aluminum, stainless steel, resin, PP, etc. Let's take a look at their advantages and disadvantages.