Hitchcock Chairs
Lambert Hitchcock began making chair parts in Farmington, Connecticut, in 1818. He specialized in painted furniture. Most items were sold in pieces and assembled by the buyer. Hitchcock built a large factory in 1825. Chairs made from 1825 to 1832 have the signature “L. Hitchcock, Hitchcocks-ville, Conn. Warranted.” In 1832 Arba Alford joined Hitchcock as […]