Aaron Buff (August 31, 1911 – January 11, 1994) was a state-acclaimed

chair-maker Since the mid-17th century a chair-maker, or chairbler, is a craftsperson in the furniture trades specializing in chairs. Before that time seats were made by joiners, turners, and coffermakers, and woven seats were made by basketmakers. In 18th- ...

who specialized in making slatback chairs with woven oak-spit seats, children's chairs and highchairs. His chairs have been purchased by the North Carolina Museum of History, and are also displayed at Hart Square in

Hickory, North Carolina Hickory is a city located primarily in Catawba County, with formal boundaries extending into Burke and Caldwell counties. The city lies in the U.S. state of North Carolina. At the time of the 2020 census, Hickory's population was 43,490. Hickor ...

. Buff was the recipient of the

North Carolina Heritage Award The North Carolina Heritage Award is an annual award given out by the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, in recognition of traditional artists from the U.S. state of North Caro ...

presented by the North Carolina Arts Council in 1994 before his death.

Awards received

(1994)

References

North Carolina culture People from Burke County, North Carolina 1994 deaths 1911 births {{Design-bio-stub