Buying a Bow Arm Morris Chair, Part 2

There's this furniture store in East Pasadena called Fedde's that has been there since I was a little kid (actually been there since 1937, 35 years before I was born). Well, finally went in this week, looking for my Bow Arm Morris Chair.

First, it should be stated that there are basically 3 stores, all on or near the corner of Colorado Blvd. and Sierra Madre Blvd. On the South-West corner is the main store and a connecting show room. These are not the stores that house the Stickley furniture.

There is another store off the North-East corner that has all the Stickley furniture.

We brought Jacob and Rainer. Rainer is only 2, so a fine furniture store can only contain his impatience for so long. That said, we only had time to check out the South-West store. But it was worth the trip.

I was introduced to a viable alternative to Warren Hile, Caledonia and Stickley.  A company called Sam Moore produces a Morris Chair that does not have spindles and sells for well under than $2000. No offense to Frank Lloyd Wright, but I really don't like the spindle look.

On a sentimental aside, Sam Moore is a Virginian company.

Here's the catalogue picture:

The chair they had on the floor has through tenons and leather upholstery.  The salesperson (Shirley, very helpful) mentioned that it may be possible to custom order the piece without any slats!