Chairs that Start with a "B:" The Barbershop Chair

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Here in downtown New York City I’ve noticed a resurgence of traditional barber shops, mostly kitted out in time-warp fashion. It got me wondering if anyone still makes the classic barbershop chair.

I spotted the one above online, with the word KOKEN stamped into the metal footrest.

Further investigation reveals there’s a Japanese company that’s been around since 1921, Takara Belmont, that makes a modernized Koken Legacy chair:

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