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Johnson-Carper Mid-Century Spindle-Back Dining Chair, Walnut with Original Tag
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Johnson-Carper Mid-Century Spindle-Back Dining Chair, Walnut with Original Tag

$65.00

Annihilate the landfill, rescue a Virginia-made classic that's got decades left in it

Here's a piece of American furniture history still wearing its original label: a Johnson-Carper spindle-back side chair from the Roanoke, Virginia maker known for solid mid-century craftsmanship. The walnut-finished hardwood frame is sturdy with that satisfying MCM silhouette—tapered legs, elegant spindle back, H-stretcher for stability. We're being straight with you: the vinyl seat shows its age with staining and wear, and the frame has surface scratches consistent with decades of family dinners. But the bones are excellent, the joinery tight, and reupholstering that drop seat is a weekend project.

The D'Beetle Difference

• Original Maker's Tag Intact: Still has the Johnson-Carper Furniture Co. Roanoke, Virginia certification label with California registration number. This provenance is increasingly rare for mid-century American production furniture.

• Solid Construction, Tight Joints: H-stretcher base, mortise-and-tenon joinery throughout. Back height approximately 31 inches. Frame is rock-solid with no wobble—built when American factories still meant it.

• Easy Reupholstery Potential: Drop-in seat with blended cotton/wood fiber pad per original label. Pop it out, recover with your fabric of choice, and you've got a chair that'll outlast anything from West Elm.

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