Fischel furniture history book

Harry fischel pioneer of jewish philanthropy forty years of struggle for a. Fischel importe des etats tchecoslovaques, made in the czechoslovak state. Fischel was the oldest of seven children in a yiddishspeaking, religious jewish family. Astra bentwood furniture was a primary importer of furniture from factories in czechoslovakia to the us. Business flourished as soldiers returning from world war ii bought homes, and in 1947, after leonard fishels sons joined the business. In 1880 there were 44 fischel families living in new york. Vintage bentwood chair by fischel c1900 thonet style.

Yeiser set up a furniture factory called the globe files co in cincinnati in 1882. By guest, 6 years ago on identify antique furniture. A global view covers the major historical movements in furniture design from prehistoric periods through contemporary times and includes parts of the world that traditional history books ignore or underserve, such as africa and china. Mixing furniture styles living room is the perfect starting point. We offer a wide ranging collection of new and antique bentwood seating, dating from the 1870s to today. Growing up, you may remember large holiday dinners with extended family or smaller, quieter affairs on the weekends. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Anthony is a marvelous book and is highly recommended reading. Jack fischel is jewish family services volunteer of the. His research on the regulation of sex, gender, and sexuality is informed by normative political theory, queer studies, and critical race and feminist legal theory. Antique bentwood bistro or side table from thonet style by fischel. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our fischel research.

View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs rare set of 20 bentwood side chairs by fischel, czechoslovakia, circa 1900, having graceful lines and retaining original pressed wood seats and all with. Antique bent wood armchair circa 1900 featuring mahogany construction. Fisher furniture was founded in 1945 by albert fisher. The living room is the main room with regards to decorating as well as allows that you should build the reasoning all through the home.

A brief history of bentwood furniture the handbook. Historical records and family trees related to henry fischel. His first two books interrogate consent as the magnetizing, dominant metric of modern sex law and late modern sexual ethics. Fischel s son, alexander, had worked at thonet bros. Thonet furniture catalogues from 1830 to 1900 by albert bangert and peter ellenberg. In 1967, john fisher after working for several years with his father took over the business. The chair that has seated millions the new york times. Joseph fischel womens, gender, and sexuality studies. Fischel november 20, 19 march 20, 2008 was professor emeritus of near eastern languages and cultures at indiana university fischel was an influential figure in founding the jewish studies program at indiana university. Chair cheat sheet windsorinteriordesign inperson and online interior decorating and design. Harry fischel pioneer of jewish philanthropy forty years. Fischel sohne was one of several austrian firms ready to imitate their success with seductivelycurved wood. Harry fischel descendants fischel had four daughters and no sons who survived into adulthood.

All parts are also stamped with the same numbers, 226. Antique chair style identification chart have this in interior design standards book home furniture vocabulary antique furniture desk historys 40 chairs louis xvi chair waiting to be restored. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Written material, colour photos, many references, 60 pages on labels and stamps, precise details on years, models and producers of the period. The fischel company was founded by david gabriel fischel one month after the patent granted to thonet inventor of bentwood furniture expired. My continuing scholarly interests are in local government and land use regulation.

Thonet was the son of the master tanner franz anton thonet of boppard. Goldstein, served as the executive director of the harry fischel foundation his great. It presents the achievements of western furniture designers, not in isolation from the rest of the globe, but in vibrant contact with it. Furniture styles by chicago appraisers association via little victorian. Buy antique bentwood chairs and get the best deals. Shop seating, tables, storage, and more from our vintage and contemporary collections. Johns sons, kenneth and kevin, became the third generation to run the business when they formed a partnership and took over the business in 1987. Under his direction, the lilly endowment gave the university a grant in 197273 to develop a jewish studies program. The name bentwood is derived from the fact that the wood on the chair has been bent into position. In about the same time, a furniture factory called the wernicke co was set up in grand rapids, michigan. Search 34 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Fischels writing style is accomplished and smooth, and i quickly became immersed in this athletic and ethical story of triumph over adversity.

Such as model kits, diecast vehicles, paint by number, puzzles, rc vehicles, and more. The book explains the transformation of education from oneroom schools, which were ungraded, to the agegraded schools we now reflexively think of as real school. Following a carpenters apprenticeship, thonet set himself up as an independent cabinetmaker in 1819. In the 1830s, thonet attempted to construct furniture, mainly chairs, from bent wooden slats and glue.

Antique bentwood cafe chairs by fischel original 1900s. Its in great condition other than the seat, which someone apparantly used string to redo it. Reviewed by mamta madhavan for readers favorite anthony by harold j. Having the most complementary kitchen and tabletop stock on hand in your home will make. When he was a small child, his parents moved the family to sokolow podlaski, a manufacturing town in central poland with a large jewish population of about 5,000. While bentwood furniture seems sleek and modern, its origins are decidedly 19th century. Shabby chic, danish modern, mid century modern and much more.

What i like best about it is that it still has its original labels underneath it. Fischel openly stated that since he had no sons to bear his name, he had more of a motivation than most people to perpetuate his name by other means, in his case, the institutions named after him, in. His family fled the netherlands shortly after the nazi invasion, moving to curacao and aruba before settling in the united states in 1952. Fishels, a portland furniture mainstay, is closing after 95 years owner larry talbott, 65, said the decision to shutter the business at the east end of the burnside bridge was not driven by his. Joseph fischel is a theorist of social and sexual justice. This topselling book by antique trader columnist fred taylor teaches you how to solve the mysteries of antique furniture. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given names to the link. Emma fischel grew up in the country, the middle of five children, and had a happy, muddy childhood. Harry fischel pioneer of jewish philanthropy forty years of struggle for a principle and the years beyond harry fischel, rabbi herbert s.

Shop authentic fischel furniture and other fischel furniture from the worlds best dealers. Fischel, a vegetable oil salesman from praque, opened his business on june 10, 1871 and placed it in the hands of his eldest son alexander fischel who had worked for thonet for many years at their koritschan factory. When the patents expired in 1871, david gabriel fischel founded d. Fischel is a wonderful story of sadness, tragedy and hope. Pair of antique bentwood thonet cafe chairs by fischel of. I retired from teaching in 2019 after fortysix years at dartmouth. This was about 39% of all the recorded fischels in the usa. The chair is an exact copy of thonets original bentwood chair. New york had the highest population of fischel families in 1880. Jack fischel is jewish family services volunteer of the year. Blink home vintique antique fischel bentwood armchair one. The mission of apedf is to defend the civil and human rights of the african community and to address the grave disparities faced by the african community in the areas of health, healthcare, economic development and education. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Polish bentwood furniture industry, krakow poland single side chair with a solid seat, bears remains of makers label under seat.

Fischel, a vegetable oil salesman from praque, opened his business on. This enabled him to design entirely novel, elegant, lightweight, durable and comfortable furniture, which appealed strongly to fashion a complete departure. Czech chair originates from the beech forests antique trader. Fischel sons in niemes, czechoslovakia, and began making bentwood furniture. Born in frankfurt am main, fischel received a degree in political science from the university of frankfurt and a ph. Michael thonet style bentwood chair made in krakow, poland. The company was founded as an awning and outdoor furniture store in 1921 by leonard fishel, who had immigrated to the u. Bentwood furniture was invented by michael thonet, who was granted patents for his invention in england, france, and belgium in 1841.

Michael thonet 2 july 1796 3 march 1871 was a germanaustrian cabinet maker, known for the invention of bentwood furniture. Another 117 words 8 lines of text covering the years 1816, 1646, 1720, 1646, 1716, 1656, 1723, 1691 and 1766 are included under the topic early fischel history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Historical records and family trees related to carol fischel. There were over 200,000 districts in 1910, but they now number fewer than 15,000 here is a map of american school districts in 2000, courtesy of sarah battersby. Thonet round table with bentwood legs, created by fischel. Fischel furniture was a major competitor or gebruder thonets. Author and historian jack fischel is best known as the founder of the.

The most fischel families were found in the usa in 1920. Designer furniture fischel carved armchair sothebys home. Fischel sons was a manufacturing company specializing in bentwood furniture, particularly armchairs, until. The factory started manufacturing office and filing furniture. Chairs carry both stamped impression in the wood and paper labels indicating manufacturer as fischel and made. Antique art nouveau bentwood and leather living room set from fischel, set of 5. Michael thonet germanaustrian, 17961871 was the founder of the furniture firm which bears his name. The fischel family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1861 and 1920. J and j kohnfischel chairs my antique furniture collection. Years ago, while acquiring modest colonial and federal rhode island furniture for my old house in providence i managed to pick up a simple fischel side chair very much like this thonet for only a couple of dollars. He trained as an apprentice and established his own cabinet making firm in 1819. Fishels furniture to close after nearly 100 years photos. Regardless, youve developed something of a passion for the culinary arts and want to start or continue your own family dinner traditions.