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Kindel Catalog 20140325.Pdf © 2009 Kindel Furniture Company Kindel Furniture is finely crafted in America. Quality Craftsmanship It is with enormous pride that we build our furniture every day, using time-honored techniques. Our commitment to hand craftsmanship, hand carving, bench assembly, and hand finishing is what makes Kindel a true American luxury brand. Kindel history As is true for so many storied, long-standing companies, Kindel navigated economic fluctuations, world wars, social changes, and a variety of lifestyle trends with energy and grace. For over 100 years, the company has preserved a stalwart commitment to traditional styles, and the hand-carving, bench-assembly, and hand-finishing that makes Kindel furniture truly distinctive. Owned by the Fisher family from Muncie, Indiana since 1964, the company has always maintained family ownership along with dedication and integrity for quality American made furniture. Kindel furniture is 100% made in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has operated continually in the factory pictured above since 1912. Kindel is proud to be the “leading American luxury brand” in furniture. “Our lives are enriched by the artistic achievements of the past. This is especially apparent in the areas of art, music, architecture, and furniture design.” Kindel Furniture, from its beginnings in 1901 through today, embodies this thought. Table of Contents About Kindel 2 Collection Descriptions 4 Product Portfolio Dining 11 Occasional 46 Bedroom 94 Upholstery 112 Index 156 Finishes 160 Winterthur Museum Collection Winterthur offers a rare combination of beauty, history, art, and learning. Nestled in the scenic Brandywine Valley of Delaware, Winterthur is the former home of Henry Francis du Pont, a scion of the family whose industrial achievements played a significant role in American history. The estate was home to the three generations of the du Pont family from 1839 to 1969. Opened to the public in 1951, Winterthur now provides guests a magnificent mansion, working farms, naturalistic gardens, priceless antiques, and a view of what a country farm and estate were like in America’s past. Winterthur is home to more than 89,000 American period objects found in over 175 period rooms spanning in time from 1640 to 1840. Mr. du Pont’s goal of educating a nation about its remarkable heritage through its objects and lifestyles continues today. The museum holds over 500,000 books and printed materials on the subject of American decorative arts. Its degree program in American Material Culture is universally acclaimed, and many of the top scholars in the field are Winterthur graduates. Kindel selected the best-of-kind examples of Queen Anne, Chippendale, Federal and Empire furniture to be included in this collection. The complexities and details of these examples must be executed by a company whose skill and craftsmanship match those of the original artisans. Kindel, with its Grand Rapids craftsmen and women, embodies that company. Mount Vernon Collection Mount Vernon is one of the best documented historic homes in America. Mount Vernon is owned and maintained in trust for the people of the United States by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, a private, non-profit organization founded in 1853 by Ann Pamela Cunningham. The estate, gardens, and farm of Mount Vernon totaled some 8,000 acres in the 18th century. Today roughly 500 acres of this historic estate have been preserved 16 miles south of Washington, D.C., on the banks of the Potomac River. The Mount Vernon collection also includes a collaboration of pieces from Tudor Place. The Tudor Place, built by Martha Washington’s granddaughter, Martha Custis Peter and her husband Thomas Peter in 1816, remained under ownership of the Peter family for six succeeding generations until 1983. Located in Georgetown’s historic district, this National Historic Landmark is a house museum distinguished for its neoclassical architecture, decorative arts collection including over 100 objects from George and Martha Washington’s Mount Vernon, and 5 1/2 acres of gardens. The Mount Vernon Collection from Kindel is inspired by the family of America’s most famous general and president, George Washington. In association with the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, Kindel has created a collection of reproductions and adaptations of furnishings owned by the Washington family. DOROTHY DRAPER COLLECTION Dorothy Draper is America’s original interior decorator, establishing the first interior design firm in the United States in 1923. She pursued public commissions that brought her acclaim. Her work on behalf of such institutions as New York’s Hampshire House, San Francisco’s Mark Hopkins Hotel, Hollywood’s Arrowhead Springs Hotel and West Virginia’s Greenbrier Hotel exemplified her as a pioneering businesswoman and the most famous decorator of the 1930s and 40s. Draper’s style was big and bold. She invented Modern Baroque and is known for her oversized plasterwork and dramatic use of vibrant color. Many of the pieces in this collection are designs from her corporate work as well as her own apartment at The Carlyle in New York. Today the design firm of Dorothy Draper and Co. in New York exists under the direction of President and Owner, Carleton Varney. Carleton Varney was a protégé of Mrs. Draper and infused the Dorothy Draper Collection with his own style and vision. Varney maintains Draper’s archives and espouses her design philosophy: “the use of bright colors and the rejection of all that is impractical, uncomfortable and drab.” Classic additions Collection Kindel Furniture Company has been creating exceptional furniture design since 1901. We have a substantial archive of classic forms from which we can draw. Our Classic Additions incorporate new and old, from archives to adaptations all within the framework of classic design. Our goal is to bring the classics to today’s lifestyle to live with tradition in an updated way. We offer today’s consumer generations of style and design from our past. We continue to add new styles, finishes, exotic veneers and wood species to complement our other furniture collections. Whether it is a reissue from the 1950s or an adaptation of an existing pattern, Kindel has earned a reputation for being the source for classic design. Knowledge COLLECTION The Knowledge Collection from Kindel evokes a more relaxed and simple feeling. The design is elegant, but understated. Classical elements are visible in the shield back of the dining chairs and the graceful sweep of the table legs. While the design reflects simplicity and elegance, the craftsmanship is still bench made with hand-crafted details including pin striping, and hand-painted decoration. The woods are American Cherry and Cherry veneers, Poplar and Sycamore. Neoclassic Collection The Neoclassic style is one which has endured in America since the late 1780s. Intellectually, Neoclassicism was symptomatic of a desire to return to the perceived “purity” of the arts, and the more vague perception “ideal” of Ancient Greek arts. Neoclassic furniture reflects refined designs often based on classical architecture. Design elements include, the American eagle, the ellipse, swags, scrolls, urns and columns. The style reflects the nationalist aspirations of the time. The Neoclassic Collection from Kindel draws inspiration from the founders of this style in America: Thomas Jefferson, Samuel McIntire, Thomas Seymour, George Hepplewhite, Thomas Sheraton and Duncan Phyfe. This Collection from Kindel includes sleigh back chairs, lyre back chairs, pedestal dining tables with hand-carved paw feet, hand-painted decoration, gold accents, solid brass ormolu and gilded carvings. 18th century COLLECTION The 18th century showcased a range of classic style and design in opposition to the extravagances of 17th century baroque. Design of this period foretold elegance in life, yet exuded simplicity, balance, and harmony. Beauty was essential and quality was imperative, the introduction of Mahogany from the West Indies provided the perfect material for furniture craftsmanship. Kindel’s 18th Century Collection ranges in styles from Queen Anne (cabriole legs and urn-shaped splats) to Chippendale (ball-and-claw feet, pierced slats, and bow-shaped crest rails) to Federal (tapered legs, swags, and inlays). These styles have the power to turn the most ordinary room into the center of civilized sociability and peaceful grace. The 18th Century Collection is made with the finest Mahogany solids and veneers enhanced by bench-made details such as hand carving and flushing of joints. The finishes are all hand rubbed in the tradition of the 18th and late 19th centuries, and will age to develop the rich patina seen on many of today’s finest antiques. The designs are timeless and the 18th Century as a design category is one for which Kindel has been known for decades. Kindel continues to represent this category with superior aesthetic and unmatched workmanship. 0 Dining 11 WINTERTHUR | Dining SEYMOUR DINING CHAIRS 83-082 Side Chair 83-083 Armchair W 0." ( cm) D ." ( cm) H ." ( cm) W ." ( cm) D ." ( cm) H ." ( cm) SH 0." (52 cm) AH 27.25" (69 cm) SH 0." (52 cm) These chairs have been adapted from the original chair and settee made circa 1800 in Boston by the Seymours. The originals are on display in the Montmorenci Stair Hall. Kindel has applied upholstery to the front of the chair back for added comfort and has remained faithful to the overall design. The top rail features complex construction with contrasting Satinwood veneer on the solid Mahogany crest rail. This treatment is also applied to the flaring legs and seat rails. Hand-carved reeding, rosettes, and leaf carving adorn this chair. The back features the pierced splat that was typical of the Seymours’ work. As Shown: Finished in Winterthur (27) and Fabric not available PHYFE-STYLE DINING TABLE 83-015 W 78" (198 cm) D 46" (117 cm) H 0" (76 cm) W Open 126" (320 cm) Four 12" (0 cm) self-storing leaves This Mahogany dining table has been adapted from a card table on display in the Phyfe Room.
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