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.

Most Furniture available in Cherry, Maple, Curly Maple and Poplar

Call about availability of other woods such as Walnut

After Hours please leave message, with your name, phone number and a time when we can call you

Note: This Furniture is ALL made to order and will require 8 to 12 Weeks time to craft

Warranty

Should you, the original purchaser, find a defect in workmanship, material or construction in our furniture, please notify us as soon as possible. As long

as the problem occurs during normal household use within 15 years of purchase, Martin’s Chair will repair or replace the furniture at its discretion

A couple of our hard working Easter Bunnies having a late supper

The table is from John Martin and is a hand planed Cherry

Available in different heights, widths and edge treatments, colors

42"Wide x 42"High

Cherry Top w/ Lancaster Cherry Stain

Carriage Black Painted Base

$ 1644

Shown on the Left

Available in Our Shop

The Options and Designs for Tables and Hutches are almost endless - if you have a special design in mind we can come up

with a detailed estimate and CAD drawings, this will include a list of options - Cost is $ 100 - Time about 2 to 4 weeks

Dovetail Table

60" wide x 36" deep

29.5" high - Top 1.25" thick

Shown with hand planed top & distressing

Stretcher Base Table

As Shown: 48" x Long x 30" Wide x 30" High

May be made in any length, width or height

Options include Bread Board Ends, Company Boards

After Hours please leave message, with your name, phone number and a time when we can call you

Pennsylvania Corner Cupboard in Cherry

82"High x 40"Wide

$ 4498 w/o Options

Options

Interior Lighting: + $ 159

Hand Made Brass Rat Tail Hinges + $ 319

Trim Paint - $ + 119, Interior Paint - $ 119

Antique Glass - + $ 165, Distressing - + $ 100

Pennsylvania Hutch in Cherry

80.5"High Overall

Width 55.5"   Depth 20"

Pennsylvania Corner Cupboard in Curly Maple

Lancaster County Trestle Foot Cupboard

Woods: Cherry, Maple, Poplar

Wide Open Top Ephrata Cupboard

Open Top Ephrata Cupboard

Woods: Cherry, Curly Maple, Maple, Poplar

Lancaster Hanging Cupboard

Woods: Cherry, Maple, Poplar

33"High x 19.5"Wide x 12.5"Deep

In Poplar Wood - $ 1369

Have One Available in Popular Stained Cherry

Lancaster County Corner Cupboard

After Hours please leave message, with your name, phone number and a time when we can call you

Note: This Furniture is ALL made to order and will require 8 to 12 Weeks time to craft

Pennsylvania German Scroll Wall Cupboard

38.5" wide x 11" deep x 34" high

Price depends on Wood choice and Finish options - Call

Pennsylvania German Scroll Sideboard

48" Long x 17" Deep

32" High

Example of John's custom work

This is a library in Cherry

Pennsylvania German Wall Cupboard

With Shelf

27" Long x 10.5" Deep x 36" High

As Shown in Plantation Stain with Black Trim

Hand Forged Rat Tail Hinges

Sample on display in our shop - Take With $ 1365

After Hours please leave message, with your name, phone number and a time when we can call you

Note: This Furniture is ALL made to order and will require 8 to 12 Weeks time to craft

The finish and colors of these samples, as shown on our website, show approximate colors.   Because of the variation of coloring in digital photographing, and the varying qualities of computer monitors, you should be aware that there may be some color variance from these screen samples to the actual finish sample.  We have tried to eliminate as many variables as possible to try to produce colors and shades as close to the original as possible.

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