Theo A. Kochs Antique Barber Chair, Chicago Company

Description

Own your own antique barber chair!  The hydraulics work and porcelain and metal are in good condition.  Prior to us owning this chair, the seat, back, headrest, and other padded areas had been reupholstered.  Happy to send more pictures upon request and answer any questions.
Update 10/2020:  we recently checked the hydraulics and the seat functions such as tilt and swivel, everything is working great.  Buyer pays shipping from Denver, Colorado metro area.
Excerpt from Antique Barber Chairs Online:  The Theo. A. Kochs Company was one of the first companies to be in the barber supply business. It was established in Chicago during the late 1800’s (estimated to be around 1871).
Following the barber chair design successes of St. Louis-based Archer Company and Cincinnati-based Eugene Berninghaus, Kochs integrated those enhancements into his design. Things turned out particularly well for the Chicago-based company. It sold tens of thousands in a relatively short span of time.
Kochs barber chairs are made with high quality materials, that’s why they are reputable. Before the turn of the 20th century, most of the company’s barber chair designs were made of wood (mostly Walnut, Cherry or Mahogany) with elaborate ornamentation. The earlier models, which were plainly named No. 9, No. 5 or No. 25, had a separate footstool. These models didn’t have mechanisms for adjusting the height, so the company charged extra for an accessory to raise the seat.
Modern Kochs barber chair designs (1903 Catalog) can be viewed at the
Smithsonian Libraries
website.