Designed for style and comfort - spindles are designed to flex, arm rests are concave at elbow end, then transition to convex and roll over at hand end. You can also see the serpentine shape of the seat in this view.

I sculpted ridges into the spindle backs. They are most prominent low, then fade out up higher. Holly grommets made for a nice detail. The raised platform below the grommets is one of the elements facilitated by use of extra thick stock.

Looking down on the seat, you can see the dramatic figure and color patterns. The seat is heavily sculpted to create a comfortable, sensual seating experience.

I tried to create ridge lines to add detail elements to many areas of the chair. This example is where the back of the crest rail transitions into the top of the back support

The stock for this chair came from 2 large, thick crotch slabs. The extra thickness (over 3-1/4") allowed me to sculpt more flowing lines and shapes than thinner stock allows. The seat, for instance, has a serpentine shape when viewed from the side and the raised platform at the base of the spindles is sculpted from the same block. The flowing curves and bulbous shape of the crest rail is another area that would not have been possible to create with thinner stock. I appreciate the aesthetics of all the curves but I am also very happy with the level of comfort they bring to the chair. Watching the reactions of people when they sit in it for the first time has been a real pleasure.

The other thing that made these slabs so special is the incredible color and figure. You see this most dramatically in the photo looking down on the seat. I have had the chair in my home by a window – when the sun shines on it the wood just dances. Very beautiful.