Antique Signed Charles Limbert 'Ebon-Oak' Dining Chairs - Set of 4 - Rare Find Circa 1915

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Antique Signed Charles Limbert 'Ebon-Oak' Dining Chairs - Set of 4 - Early 20th Century. The matching round Limbert dining … Read more Antique Signed Charles Limbert 'Ebon-Oak' Dining Chairs - Set of 4 - Early 20th Century. The matching round Limbert dining table is also available in the Lucia Landa Collection.

Around 1915, Charles Limbert introduced “black inlaid designs” in the quarter sawn white oak which he dubbed Ebon-Oak.

The inspiration for Ebon-Oak came from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany and consisted of simple lines and squares added to pieces often already in the line. Mr. Limbert did not say the wood was actual ebony, but he called it "black inlay." Close examination reveals they are probably ebonized black walnut, as evidenced by the color and grain pattern in pieces that have been refinished over the years. Such a revelation is interesting, but ought not discourage any would be collector, as that fact does not render the pieces any less attractive or less valuable. See less