Founded in 1950 by Ludwig and Alfred Rollhaus, Rollhaus Seating Products manufactures bespoke commercial seating and related restaurant furniture in its Long Island City, Queens factory. For more than 65 years, its in-house team has outfitted New York hospitality spaces including Balthazar, Frenchette and Jack’s Wife Freda, while also providing on-site and off-site reupholstery. The company’s work also extends beyond restaurants, appearing in Bloomingdale’s, Central Park horse-drawn carriages and television productions.
The Chair MarketFor more than 50 years, The Chair Market has been a family business rooted in Brooklyn, where its factory operates beside its showroom. Originally a wholesaler that sold more than 500,000 seating products, it opened to the public while retaining a focus on custom commercial furniture for hospitality and institutional spaces.BROOKLYN, NY
Outdoor Dining SeatsOutdoor Dining Seats is a New York City-based company shaped by more than 30 years in restaurant and hospitality management, construction manufacturing, and design. It makes custom outdoor dining structures for restaurants, producing them in the USA and tailoring them to NYC DOT requirements. The company works with restaurant operators from initial design through installation to create outdoor spaces that extend their existing brand and capacity.New York, NY
Seating IncA woman-owned family business rooted in four generations of furniture making, Seating Inc. has kept chair craftsmanship and manufacturing jobs in western New York since Doug and Judy Hart founded it in 1989. From its historic Nunda factory, the company builds made-to-order commercial seating for workplaces and public agencies, with semi-custom work as part of its long-running identity.NUNDA, NY
Kirwin & Simpson SeatingBorn in 1945 from a wartime reupholstery solution using parachute off-cuts, Kirwin & Simpson Seating is a fourth-generation family business that designs, manufactures, installs and refurbishes custom theatre and auditorium seating. From its UK base, the company supports venues across the UK and internationally, with work ranging from London’s West End theatres to New York’s St Ann’s Warehouse. Its in-house workshop and heritage casts also allow it to restore century-old seats and carry out repairs with minimal disruption to busy venues.New York, NY