The Chiavarina was created in 1807 by a cabinetmaker from Chiavari on the northwestern Italian coast, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi[1] (known as "Campanino" because he came from a family of bell ringers), who at the invitation of the president of the Economic Society of Chiavari, the Marquis Stefano Rivarola, reworked some chairs in the French Empire style, simplifying the decorative elements and lightening the structural elements.[2] The chair was a success and soon many factories opened in Chiavari and surrounding towns. When Gaetano Descalzi died in 1855, about 600 workers were making Chiavari chairs.[3] The chair was praised by Charles Albert of Savoy, Napoleon III,[4] and by the sculptor Antonio Canova.[5] The success of the Chiavarina declined following the introduction of the Austrian chairs of Michael Thonet which were mass-produced, less expensive, and consisting of few elements easily assembled, and in the second half of the twentieth century, following competition from industrial production. The architect and designer Gio Ponti was inspired by the structural system of the Chiavari chair for his Superleggera chair of 1955.[6] Chiavari chairs continue to be made in Italy, where some shops still produce them using traditional methods and materials. They are in use globally where event planners and catering companies appreciate the elegant appearance and lightness of the chair, and its convenient stackability. The Chiavari chair is used in the State Dining Room and Family Dining Room in the White House in Washington, D.C. Hitched Events Company carries the biggest inventory in Florida of Chiavari Chairs in Stock. We don’t Sub-contract to ensure that our product complies with the standards of excellent quality for a better experience in your Event. Let’s us help you