We have 6 of these chairs and would like to identify style and approximate age. There are no markings on any of them.
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Almost definitely mass produced (manufactured) chairs. I see these all the time and most of the time they are in repurposed furniture posts. Here are two examples--and both look almost identical to yours:
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My best guess is they are early 1900s (or reproductions of that style)--maybe as old as the 1930s. I would need to see the construction--are they nailed, screwed, dowels, etc.
I see them called school house chairs, lathe back chairs, and restaurant/diner style chairs.
This one looks in pretty nice shape. I can't tell the wood--maybe tiger eye oak? Someone will need to see them in person to tell the wood--sometimes if they have staining (either wood stains like in the finish or stains or grain from age it is hard to tell what the wood is from a photo).
You may never be able to know the maker and selling them will be getting the right words into the ad and the right location to sell them to the right person--which is most likely going to be an in person venue--either flea market if you are adventurous or a resale/antique shop where someone can see, feel, touch and smell them.
Furniture values are very regional and supply and demand based.
Do you have open antique dealers that can help you price them for your town and your market?
Selling chairs is always a challenge because there are so many factors. They have to be able to hold a person (we weigh more than our ancestors and old chairs were not designed to hold our new normal in weights), they have to not wobble, have no smells, be in good condition, fit the table at the right height, and more.
Hopefully you and find a good reseller to help you sell them for your market. Thanks for sharing!!
I'm not sure anyone can truly state the age without having a lot of knowledge in this field and seeing the chairs in person, but age for items like this is usually determined by past provenance so what do you know about the history of your chairs?
In the past when 'shopping' I have seen similar chairs and most of the time people just refer to them as 'old' chairs as I'm sure there were thousands (maybe millions?) made during the period 1900-1940's but seem to have lost their value over time as the style just doesn't seem to work with most home decor in today's world.
Yard sale and flea market prices have always been $10 or less per chair ($40-$50 for 6) and some people will be buying to repurpose as not too many are into this 'color' for their homes.
I do occasionally see a repurposed single chair listed for sale on eBay or Etsy (probably on other sites also) but have not noticed any sold prices so no account of value there either.
Most of the time I see this style (and open spindle back models) called cafe or ice cream parlor chairs. Repurposed chairs may be called dining or side chairs and may be featured with a small table.
There are modern versions of this style that may be made of metals/wrought iron and sold as patio furniture.
If you're thinking about selling your chairs, you may have good luck with posting them for sale on sites like Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, letgo, offerup, etc and list them as pickup only.
You could list them in groups of two but state that six are available. Starting price is up to you, maybe high $50-60 for 2 and see how it goes.
I am not sure if you will be able to identify these and the age they are because they look like they are handmade from a tree that a person cut down. The seat of the chair looks like an old tree and you can see the lines from the tree in the center of the seat. I would suggest that you contact an antique furniture sales dealer in your area and have them take a look at these. I could be wrong but I have made chairs and tables out of trees and this is what it looks like to me.
It looks like a Scandinavian furniture piece or Art Deco. Scandinavian furniture has unique lines and shapes. A furniture appraiser could tell you for sure , sense there is no info on the maker of this piece. Here is a similar piece. www.chairish.com/
Hi,
This looks so wonderful! If there is a stamp, you can slightly moisten the inside rim of the chair, and the stamp should be more visible. I am not sure what type of chair this is, but it is very interesting!
----Robyn
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