Great News if You Need Chair Repairs!

We've decided to do it again due to popular demand.

Free steam clean month is back.

So if you don't know how it works, what we are offering is a free steam clean with any chair repair for the month of March 08!

All you have to do is contact The Chair Hospital 0295223621 and let us know that you read this blog post and we will happily give your office or timber chair or chairs a steam clean for free with any repair or service.

So give us a call or drop us an email and take advantage of this great offer.

Here's an article I found on Wikipedia about the history of the chair.

History of the chair
Main article: History of the chair

Early twentieth century chair made in eastern Australia, with strong heraldic embellishment
The chair is of extreme antiquity, although for many centuries and indeed for thousands of years it was an article of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use. "The chair" is still extensively used as the emblem of authority in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom and Canada, and in public meetings. It was not, in fact, until the 16th century that it became common anywhere. The chest, the bench and the stool were until then the ordinary seats of everyday life, and the number of chairs which have survived from an earlier date is exceedingly limited; most of such examples are of ecclesiastical or seigneurial origin. Our knowledge of the chairs of remote antiquity is derived almost entirely from monuments, sculpture and paintings. A few actual examples exist in the British Museum, in the Egyptian Museum at Cairo, and elsewhere.
In ancient Egypt chairs appear to have been of great richness and splendor[citation needed]. Fashioned of ebony and ivory, or of carved and gilded wood, they were covered with costly materials and supported upon representations of the legs of beasts or the figures of captives. The earliest known form of Greek chair, going back to five or six centuries BCE, had a back but stood straight up, front and back. During Tang dynasty (618 - 907 AD), a higher seat first started to appear amongst the Chinese elite and their usage soon spread to all levels of society. By the 12th century seating on the floor was rare in China, unlike in other Asian countries where the custom continued, and the chair, or more commonly the stool, was used in the vast majority of houses throughout the country.
In Europe, it was owing in great measure to the Renaissance that the chair ceased to be a privilege of state, and became a standard item of furniture whoever could afford to buy it. Once the idea of privilege faded the chair speedily came into general use. We find almost at once that the chair began to change every few years to reflect the fashions of the hour.
The 20th century saw an increasing use of technology in chair construction with such things as all-metal folding chairs, metal-legged chairs, the Slumber Chair, moulded plastic chairs and ergonomic chairs. The recliner became a popular form, at least in part due to radio and television, and later a two-part. The modern movement of the 1960s produced new forms of chairs: the butterfly chair, bean bags, and the egg-shaped pod chair. Technological advances led to molded plywood and wood laminate chairs, as well as chairs made of leather or polymers. Mechanical technology incorporated into the chair enabled adjustable chairs, especially for office use. Motors embedded in the chair resulted in massage chairs.

Don't forget to visit The Chair Hospital for all your chair needs.

Not Only Beautiful, But An Amazing Story Behind Every Antique

Hyderabad: While there is a seeming race for chairs everywhere, this chair remains empty. None dares occupy it. A seat once taken by the powerful sixth Nizam, Mir Mehboob Ali Khan, it is now held in awe at Masrath Mahal in Purani Haveli.
An architectural landmark of the Old City of Hyderabad, Purani Haveli was the residence of the Nizam (1869-1911). The bewitching Masrath Mahal in the U-shaped complex still has an aura of royalty about it.
Though several antiques have vanished or been clandestinely removed from here, the official quarters of the Nizam still boasts of interesting pieces of antique furniture.
Masrath Mahal, which has touches of 18th century European architecture, was home to Mir Mehboob Ali Khan most of his life. Now, a school run by the Mukarram Jah Trust for Education and Learning functions here. The drawing room has lost much of its sheen, but the furniture has been meticulously maintained.
The room is now used for the meetings of the Trust, according to Mir Kamaluddin Ali Khan, its secretary.
The gold-plated Nizam’s chair is flanked by two other antique chairs. The ‘dastaar-turra’ and a crescent-star embedded atop it are its distinguishing features. Other furniture
This room has a number of period sofas, a circular table and huge wooden cabinets. Interestingly, there is another gold-plated chair in Purani Haveli. This belongs to the seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, and is part of the impressive Silver Jubilee collection.
Masrath Mahal and its furniture have caught the interest of the tinsel world. B.R. Chopra’s blockbuster Nikah was shot here.
Other producers have chosen it for their film settings. As the name goes, Masrath Mahal never fails to delight.

A Great Time to Upholster in Leather!

Below is a news story I found today that may interest those of you who are thinking of buying a new leather lounge or upholstering some furniture in leather.
Slump in leather hide sales
Tuesday, 19/02/2008
There's been a 30 per cent slide in price for animal hides due to the weak global economy.
In Italy, tanneries are being forced into bankruptcy, unable to sell hide products like leather couches, shoes and bags.
In Western Australia, Mark Panniza, of DBC's abattoir, says the backlog could last for some time
"Luxury Items, particularly things like leather, are no longer on the shopping list, so some of the big warehouses in the Asian region are now full", he says.
"Those tanners aren't taking any more shipments until they empty those warehouses".

So nows the time to contact The Chair Hospital for great deals on leather upholstery. 0295223621.

Custom Office Chairs

Hey, have you ever seen a fabric you really like but not really thought of what use you could have for it?

Or maybe you've looked at buying an office chair and thought the usual fabric selection was a little boring, and you'd like something a little unique.

Well, at The Chair Hospital we have great news for anybody who answered yes or agreed to the above.

At The Chair Hospital, if you have found a fabric you like or would like us to supply you with any fabric, we will custom build you a quality office chair with the fabric of your choice.

Your office chair could be bright pink or leopard print, you name it we can do it.

So now you don't have to conform with the normal if you don't want.

Live dangerously and try something different.

.....and don't forget The Chair Hospital is still the place to go for all your normal office chair and timber chair needs in Sydney, including gas lifts, upholstery, steam cleaning and basically any chair repairs or new office chairs you can think of.

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