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It's forty years now since polyurethane foam became the material of choice for furniture padding and brought low cost comfortable upholstered furniture to the masses, replacing the much more expensive natural latex or other more expensive and less comfortable alternatives. To begin with there was resistance to the new material from traditionalists, but ultimately as polyurethane foam production grew more widespread, price made the widespread revolutionary use of polyurethane foam happen. This new material now has a huge place in the comfortable seating market.

In those forty years foam density has reduced, the foam has become more durable and the economics of mass production have all fuelled the irresistible rise and rise of this ubiquitous material. The market for foam started being met by the big chemical companies, General Tire, Union Carbide and Dupont to name a few but as the market matured it was, as is so often the American way, smaller entrepreneurs who were most able to meet the increasingly exacting requirements of the furniture industry.

Consisent strides forward have been made in comfort and durability for this important material but increasingly today, safety and environmental concerns have also hold sway. Controls for flammability have been tightened and much research has gone into producing foam with limited environmental impact. These developments mean that furniture based on polyurethane foam can be purchased to day with limited concerns about flammability and the environment. The manufacturers we have partnerships with have strong working relationships their foam producers and consequently they produce some of the best furniture of this type available today on the Internet.

Our range includes a number of stylish seats which would work well in a modern apartment or in contemporary shared areas for commercial meetings. The contemporary look is popular in many open semi-public settings such as in meeting facilities, hotel lobbies and anywhere where an atmosphere of clean efficiency is wished for.

Products on this page:

• Simone Contemporary Chair in Earth
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• Metal Restaurant Chair w Wood or Upholstered Seat
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• Retro Dining Chair in Black (Set of 2)
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• Upholstered Wood Framed Chair w Tapered Legs
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• Dining Chair in Espresso Leatherette w Chrome Steel Tube Legs - Set of 4
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• Metal Restaurant Chair w Wood or Upholstered Seat
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• Metal Restaurant Chair w Wood or Upholstered Seat
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• Armless Guest Chair
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• Wharton Upholstered School House Dining Room Chair
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• Pomona Umber Black Rub-Through Accent Chair
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• Vaughn Casual Chair
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• Curved Diamond Style Open Back Side Chair
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• Parlor Chair w Wood, Upholstered, or PermaGuard Seat
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• Roll Back Parsons Chair w Straight Skirt in Le Harvre and Monte Blanc Fabric, Set of Two
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• Side Chair w Upholstered Seat and Open Back
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• Sensations Contemporary Chair
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• Upholstered Back Arm Chair - Bordeaux
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• Museum Chair w Wood or Upholstered Seat
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• Modern Solid-Steel Wire Chair w Seat Inset - 4/Set
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• Metal Restaurant Chair w Wood or Upholstered Seat
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• Upholstered Oval Back Side Chair - Serafina
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• Upholstered Ladderback Chair
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• Alexandria Scroll Back Accent Chair w Leaf Pattern Fabric
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• Legacy Metal Chair w Upholstered Seat (Set of 2)
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• Brookfield Upholstered Metal Chair-5 Yr. Warranty
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• Wood Back Arm Chair - Lincoln Park
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• Armless Chair in Khaki
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• Austin Contemporary Reclining Chair
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• Upholstered Arm Chair w Crocodile Leather - Bob Mackie Classics
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• Dining Chair - Steel Frame, Upholstered Back and Seat
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• Traditional Office & Club Chair
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• Tagus Casual Occasional Chair
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• Shield Back Side Chair - Jessica McClintock
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• Chesterfield Leather Side Chair - Wainwright
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• Antique Inspired Leather Club Chair

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