# Unfinished Painted Seats The Dip Chair by Folklore is a Modern Take on a Century-Old Staple By Nikki Taylor | Published 2012-09-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dip-chair References: [dailydesignjoint](http://dailydesignjoint.com/DIP_chair/25280) & [shopfolklore](http://www.shopfolklore.com/furniture-lighting/seating/dip-chair-p-1074.html) The Dip Chair by London-based furniture company Folklore makes an old eighteenth century chair design fresh and highly desired. The half-painted seat design was inspired by the Windsor Style Chair that appeared in England during the era of the 1700s. The chair is made of [polished wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sedia-tonda) and dipped three quarters of the way into a glossy white paint. The original design for the chair was prevalent during the 1950s. Folklore got a hold of the [modernist design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midcentury-chair-design) and restored the chairs so that they would sparkle like new, and since then the seats are a highly coveted piece of furniture. The Dip Chair is a fine piece of [two-toned furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taptap-chair) that would update any foyer because of the clean and unusually becoming design. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Modernizing Century-old Designs:** There is a growing market demand for taking traditional designs and updating them into fresh, highly desired pieces of furniture. - **Two-toned Furniture:** Furniture that showcases two different colors or finishes in one piece is rising in popularity among homeowners and designers. - **Restoring Vintage Furniture:** With a focus on sustainability and eco-friendliness, there is an increasing demand for restoring vintage furniture and giving it a modern twist. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Furniture companies can capitalize on the trend of modernizing century-old designs by taking classic pieces and updating them in a unique way. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can leverage the trend of two-toned furniture to add interesting and eye-catching pieces to their projects. - **Sustainability:** Companies focused on sustainability can take advantage of the trend of restoring vintage furniture by offering restoration services or using restored furniture in their designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modernist Ski-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tip-chair.md) - [Naturalistic Stainable Seat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daisee-chair.md) - [Music-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-chair1.md) - [Post-Modern Experimental Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experiment-chair.md) - [Chromatic Chair Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-two-alike.md) - [Floating Component Dining Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-top-chair.md) - [Fishing-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/akos-huber.md) - [Timeless Contemporary Dynamic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bodo-sperlein.md) - [One-Legged Structural Wooden Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pere-chair.md)