Chair For The Elderly
A short story about the chair: an 88 years old lady's son commissioned the chair from me for his mom who is is very weak in her legs and getting in and out of a common chair is very difficult for her, so seat height was critical, she is in her chair all day, so a well ventilated woven seat was needed to prevent sweating and sores, she falls asleep in her chair so the arms needed to be high enough so that she won't fall out sideways, it needed to be very light weight so I used pine, which is a weak wood, so at the joints it needed to be thick and strong, everywhere else I removed every bit of wood possible, which inadvertently ended up giving the chair a very athletic look, at the joints like thick musculature and away from the joints absolutely as thin as possible without risk of too thin and breaking. This web site has distorted my photos, if you are interested in having better , more accurate photos, let me know and give me an email address and i can send them to you, thank you for looking, Ralph
Type
- wood
Meet the Maker
ralph mitchell
furnishings of intoxicating beauty
Working alone, I state working alone because nearly everything that I design and make are works of art made by me alone and signed by me for 20+ years, Ralph produces furnishings and signs rebelling against "mechanical mediocrity" refusing to work within the limitations imposed by machines and produce objets d'art which can only be accomplished with many hours/days/weeks/months of hand tooling.
To summarize, I am an artisan, not merely a furniture maker. Thank you for your interest in my fascination.
Customer Reviews
Nathaniel
Feb 10, 2020Ralph is a true artist. He will go above and beyond what you expect to make the project you really want. For him, quality is best and he will not cut on details. I will definitely work again with him (I'm actually working with him on a project of 52 chess pieces), and am glad to have him to make this project come to reality. The value you will get is extraordinary, as well as the professionalism and expertise you will benefit from when working with him. Timeliness and shipping also are on point. Communication is essential and Ralph will keep you informed. Even when we had a small miscommunication (which wasted some of Ralph's time), he fixed the detail (even if he didn't need to) to give me an amazing piece! I cannot give 6 stars (unfortunately, even though he deserves them) so I'll have to settle by giving Ralph 5 stars.
Stacie Soto
Dec 22, 2019Ralph was very diligent during the whole process, he explained everything to me including why he chose the wood he did and the type font. It was nice to have the information when presenting this gift. Ralph was professional, friendly, communicative and extraordinarily talented.
Magnus Midtun
Sep 27, 2019Ralph has been an absolute pleasure to work with and the result of the wooden sculpture was nothing but perfect. Through the entire process he has kept me updated and asked for my opinion on the work. I felt very much taken care of through the entire process, as Ralph has showed both through the finished product and how to deal with customers in the most professional and skilful manner. Absolute top marks!
Ed Talarico
Jun 27, 2019I was very pleased with Ralph's work on my project. He had great ideas and his work is outstanding! He updated his work with pictures along the way. I would definitely use him again.
Cara Walker
Apr 29, 2019I have been working with Ralph Mitchell over the past few years. His level of expertise is incredible. He is always accommodating and open to any modifications that need to made. I hope to work with Ralph on other projects and for many years in the future. Cara Walker
