The Longaberger Basket Company was founded by Dave Longaberger, who wanted to bring quality, hand-crafted baskets, inspired by the work of his father, to the American people. Each basket was handmade and signed by the basket maker. Growing up about ten miles away from Dresden, Ohio, where the company began, I was intrigued by how I might be able to bring my design education to the (unfortunately) declining brand in my undergraduate chair design studio. The Dresden Chair features bent birch plywood legs and footrest, and an upholstered swivel top with handwoven leather.