If you were at High Point Market this year, you definitely saw The Chair. The Chippendale-style seat, a towering 15-feet tall, standing sentinel outside Theodore Alexander, the 30-year-old furniture manufacturer known for its craftsmanship and artisan techniques. Naturally, as Market attendees gathered for the Theodore Alexander anniversary party on October 16, the mammoth Pentreath chair served as the entrance’s red-carpet beacon.

After the requisite photo ops with the chair, party co-hosts AD PRO Senior Editor Mel Studach, AD100 Hall of Fame talent Alexa Hampton ( Mark Hampton ), and AD PRO Directory designers Rasheeda Gray ( Gray Space Interiors ) and Lisa Shaffer ( Lisa & Leroy ) welcomed guests into the celebration, which flowed across the showroom’s four floors and rooftop patio.…