Old Hickory Andrew Jackson Chair

Because of his tough strength and determination during the War of 1812, President Andrew Jackson earned the nickname "Old Hickory," after the wood with those same characteristics. The Old Hickory Chair Company began in 1892 with the Old Hickory Andrew Jackson Chair as one of its signature pieces. Although this chair was discontinued for many years, it was reintroduced in 2003 and is offered to you here. The base and intricate frame of this uncommon chair are constructed of hickory sapling wood for impeccable strength and durability. For more than 100 years, Old Hickory furniture has been hand-crafted and assembled using hickory saplings harvested from the hills of the Tennessee Valley. Hickory is the hardest of American hardwoods, and this furniture will provide you with years of durability.

This rustic chair features back and chair cushions upholstered in Bear Valley fabric, a wonderful choice to complement the rustic finish and woodwork. The Andrew Jackson Chair is perfect as an accent chair in the living room - or any room - or purchase several to use around your dining table for a wonderful, bucolic ambience. Dimensions: 27W x 26D x 39H inches. Seat dimensions: 19W x 19D x 17H inches.

About Old Hickory Furniture Co. Inc.
In the 1800s in southern Indiana, Billy Richardson began to make hickory chairs and sell them on Saturdays on the town square in Martinsville. Legend has it that he and his father made the original Andrew Jackson hoop chairs for the president's home, the Hermitage.

Others in the Martinsville area studied Richardson's products and banded together in 1892 in an abandoned church, producing hickory sapling furniture as a full-time business. They chose Old Hickory as the company name, which was President Jackson's nickname. When the company incorporated in 1898, a full line of products was available. Shipping across the country to homes and resorts, the company began furnishing nearly all of the new national park lodges, including the Old Faithful Inn at Yellowstone National Park.

Today's Old Hickory combines designs from the company's history along with more contemporary applications for home, yet the process of hand-crafting each piece remains very much the same. Attention to detail, the careful matching of parts, the difficult assembly with mortise and tenon, and the meticulous hand-weaving process, make Old Hickory Furniture's products unique, comfortable, and durable. After 100 years, old-fashioned care continues at Old Hickory Furniture Company, the home of America's genuine, original furniture.