Hitchcock Chair Company to Host Annual Memorial Day Barn Sale

After having been re-opened in 2010, the internationally-famous Hitchcock Chair Company in bucolic Riverton, Connecticut, will host their annual Memorial Day barn sale May 23-25th.
By: The Hitchcock Chair Company
 
 
Hitchcock Chair Company will host Barn Sale during Memorial Day weekend 2015
Hitchcock Chair Company will host Barn Sale during Memorial Day weekend 2015
RIVERTON, Conn. - May 6, 2015 - PRLog -- The internationally-famous Hitchcock Chair Company will host their much-anticipated annual Memorial Day Barn Sale in the main barn at the Riverton Fairgrounds and at their retail store at 13 Riverton Road, in the scenic bucolic village of Riverton, Connecticut on Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Treasured by families around the world, the rich heritage of hand-crafted Hitchcock furniture began in the early 1800’s when Lambert Hitchcock, America’s most famous chair maker at that time, began making his “fancy chairs” and cabinets in the small northwestern Connecticut village then-named Hitchcocks-ville and now called Riverton. Hitchcock created a legendary identity for his hand-crafted furniture in oak, maple and cherry woods through the application of elaborate stencil designs with complementary striping and banding to accent the contours.

Every piece of Hitchcock furniture is made individually by skilled craftsmen to last for generations. Hitchcock Chair Company’s distinctive furnishings feature three separate lines to meet individual tastes. The Hitchcock Classic Collection is made of hard maple and is best known for the beautiful stencils applied over paint or clear finishes. The Pleasant Hill Collection features the simplicity of Shaker designs made in solid cherry, while the Country Heritage emphasizes country French influences with the more casual look of wormy soft maple.

Hitchcock’s annual Barn Sale includes floor samples, scratched and dented pieces, factory seconds, discontinued styles, older restored pieces, and vintage items that have been collected, all offered at reduced prices. Many of Hitchcock Chair’s thousands of loyal customers who flock from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania for this annual event, look through the company’s ever-changing inventory of old parts for inspiration for their own creations.

Celebrating its fifth year in 2015 of being ‘re-opened’ after the massive original Hitchcock Chair manufacturing barn and retail store closed in 2006, current owners Rick Swenson and Gary Hath stated they are experiencing a strong resurgence in interest in Hitchcock Chair expansive line of home furnishings. “We get thousands of correspondence every month from people around the world who have very fond memories of growing up in homes with Hitchcock furniture. These hand-crafted, intricately-stenciled pieces of maple, oak and cherry wood furniture range from straight-back chairs to memory-evoking rocking chairs, tables, stools, cabinets, mirrors and so much more. Hitchcock Chair’s Classic Collection is among the most cherished line of traditional furniture still available today.”

For four years after the original Hitchcock Chair Company closed its doors in 2006, the name of the company laid dormant. In 2010, owners Swenson and Hath purchased the Hitchcock name, plans and artwork with the ambition to continue the Hitchcock legacy and bring the furniture lines into the 21st century while maintaining the original quality and integrity of Lambert Hitchcock’s original dream. “We recognize the unique hand-crafted quality of Hitchcock furniture, and we are working to keep the Hitchcock brand alive and thriving.” Prior to 2010 Swenson strove for that same ambition through his own Still River Antiques store in Riverton, Connecticut which featured fully-restored Hitchcock furniture. In partnership with Hath, and highly-dedicated business assistance from Nancy Swenson, the team today proudly keeps the ‘Hitchcock integrity and fame’ available for individuals and families worldwide.

The Hitchcock Chair Memorial Day Barn Sale will be held rain or shine in the main barn at the Riverton Fairgrounds and at the Hitchcock Chair retail store at 13 Riverton Road in Riverton. For more information, visit www.hitchcockchair.com, or contact the retail store at 860-738-9958 or e-mail to: contact@hitchcockchair.com. The Hitchcock Chair Co., Ltd. retail store is open year-round Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and has long been a ‘treasured destination’ for many travelers since its opening in 1818.

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Hitchcock Chair Company
sales@hitchcockchair.com
860-738-9958
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Source:The Hitchcock Chair Company
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Tags:Hand-crafted, Hitchcock Chairs, Wooden Furniture, Home Furnishings, Stenciled Wood
Industry:Consumer, Home
Location:Riverton - Connecticut - United States
Subject:Events
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