Art chair decorated with old spice & food tins

Art chair decorated with old spice & food tins

Art Chair Inspiration.

Brought from California to Montana – these two beauties were made by two different artists, and speak to two very different themes.

vintage art chair with hand-painted checkerboard arm detail

vintage art chair with hand-painted checkerboard arm detail

Vintage Arm Chair

The meticulous checkerboard hand-painting on the arm chair surrounds decoupaged black & white images of Reubens-style renaissance drawings depicting bible scenes, pub dancers and a roman bath scene …?! I must say this is a strange mix of subject matter, though that’s artistic license for you (and it is exquisitely executed)!

Angel & bird decoupaged on a chair back

Exquisitely executed chair back with angel & green stained wood relief

Chair seat with Bible scenes, pub dancers and a Roman bath scene

Checkerboard chair seat with decoupaged art scenes

Deliciously Decorated Dining Chair.

The smaller dining chair is wrapped in antique metal spice cans, food tins and bottle caps. Truly tasty ideas for a fun chair project you can do at home, adding your own creative flair!

Chair seat decorated with bottle caps + spice can-wrapped legs

Bottle caps and old metal spice tins decorate the chair’s seat edge and legs

Art chair decorated with vintage spice & food tins

Bottle caps and old metal food tins decorate the back of the chair

Ready to dive in? Get inspired to do your own project – join me for an art chair class at Festival of the Thread, September 2015 in Livingston, Montana. Join the mailing list to get updates on current art & upholstery classes, online tutorials and much more!