The 1951 Chair in Wood Finishes by Emeco

Following the successful installation of almost 700 custom chairs and stools for Fordham University’s renovated McGinley Center dining hall, Emeco has introduced the 1951 chair in wood finishes as a standard option.

Fordham needed an indestructible chair for the renovation of the 1959 dining hall by Meyer Davis Studio (NYC).

They preferred a US made product, and most of all they desired style.

The Architect’s new interior feels more like a glamorous urban restaurant than a utilitarian college cafeteria, and the seating choice was critical.

They chose Emeco’s new 1951 chairs and stools in custom University Red ABS and a complementary light wood laminate.

A fortuitous discovery on eBay lead to ‘1951’, Emeco's newest aluminum chair.

Designed by Adrian van Hooydonk and BMW Group DesignworksUSA, the new chair stacks six high and will retail for US$350 in easy-maintenance Maple, Cherry or Mahanoy wood laminate finish.

Matching bar and counter stools are available.

The chairs and stools carry a 7-year guarantee and are completely American made at Emeco’s historic Hanover Pennsylvania facility.

Emeco’s use of post-consumer recycled aluminum makes its furniture LEED ™ compliant.

"We found a long lost Emeco chair on eBay dated 1951," recalled Gregg Buchbinder, Emeco's Chairman and CEO.

"We appreciated the