Welcome to Martin's Chair Furniture Company
At Martin's Chair, Inc., Windsor Chairs and 18th Century Reproduction Furniture, they believe that quality Windsor chair craftsmanship means combining the best techniques of the old and new. At our manufacturing facility in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, we use modern machinery to precision cut and shape fine hardwood Windsor chair and period furniture parts. Each part is then carefully fit together by skilled craftsmen, who then sand and finish each Windsor chair piece to perfection. Martin's Windsor Chairs are so well-made that they have become family heirlooms, passed on from generation to generation. They also have made their mark in the museum world. From use in the Guggenheim Museum to the White House and the Inn at Colonial Williamsburg, Windsor Chairs and 18th Century Reproduction Furniture made by Martin's Chair is among the finest designed in the world.
Linger just a little while through the pages of our Windsor chairs site. Imagine spice-scented rooms filled with the bustle of family living. Discover how our wood furniture and accessories, handcrafted from the techniques handed down by generations of Lancaster County artisans, could bring a taste of Early American home life to your family. 
Each Windsor chair piece has a little of John in it. John Martin, that is. You could call him many things—president, entrepreneur, master craftsman, artist. He likes Windsor chair-maker the best (next to Dad and Grandpa). It isn’t unusual for John to personally inspect each Windsor chair that bears his name, adhering to his own measure of quality, which he terms, “fussy.” John E. Martin, Jr., was a boy of 11 when his Windsor chair-making dream began. Working at odd jobs for a Lancaster Country chair-maker, he learned to use the lathe and turn the legs of Windsor chairs according to time-honored traditions. By the time he was 19, his dream was well under way when Martin officially bought the Windsor chair-making business from it's owner, Christian Good... for just $1. Since then Martin's Chair Inc. has become synonymous with some of the finest quality-crafted Windsor Chairs and 18th Century Reproduction Furniture made in America.
Time-honored techniques, handed down from generations of Lancaster County craftsmen. Solid wood, including, cherry, maple, poplar, and Tiger maple. The hand of the artist: mortise and tendon joints, hand-drawn tooling marks, dovetailing, oak steam bendings, hand sanding, and hand-rubbed finishes. Windsor chairs and furniture built in Pennsylvania has always been valued for its quality and refinement. With rich resources of fine lumber and skilled craftsmen, the elegant furniture of Pennsylvania has found its way to homes throughout the world. Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington rested in Windsor chairs built in Pennsylvania as they met to sign the Declaration of Independence. They all knew the value and character of Pennsylvania Windsor chair craftsmanship.
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