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I have 2 of these chairs. Who is the maker and what is their time frame?
Great piece! I can see why it is a challenge to ID it!! It is an neat mix of mission and craftsman with a slight Victorian flare to it! Are you in the UK? It has an European look to it.
My guess (and this is just from photos which is always a challenge because you can't see, touch, feel the piece), but from pictures it appears to be a 1920s-40s piece.
If you have two, they may be master seats from a dining set, although the arms are a little thick for that...so they could also have been banker/library/lawyer chairs.
Since this pieces may have some value to them, I suggest having a good and reputable vintage/antique dealer look them over and tell you what you have.
If you are asking to sell, they can help with values for where you are located!!
Please post back with what you learn!
I have two chairs and a loveseat that my parents had before I was born. I'm trying to downgrade and having to sell a lot of big items but no clue of their worth.
If you are trying to downgrade and sell off some of this furniture I would like to suggest that you speak to an antique furniture dealer in your area. They know the prices in your area and it is best to sell this locally and not try and list it online. In each area, the prices vary so much. In one stay a person may only pay $50 for such a chair wherein another state they can pay up to $200 for the same chair. It would be so hard to give you a good price to sell these because I am not sure where you live and the exact market in your area.
While I agree that selling locally is probably your best way to go, I believe you need to know more about your pieces before you commit them to someone on consignment or even sell to a local shop.
I'm not familiar with this type of furniture so I can only suggest you show your pictures on some of the sites and most likely you will find out what information you need to put a value on these pieces.
Your pictures are good but you should provide all of the past history that is available such as where your parents lived when this was purchased (also where you live). Also show condition of pieces and state if upholstery is original.
Please post your information on several sites so you will receive assorted information.
You will have to join some sites to be able to post.
Reddit is an excellent site but can be confusing. Join and if you have problems just contact the administrator and they will help you.
This site has several appraisers listed but I have used many and with this type of furniture, I believe you will have several answers within a few days.
They may suggest you take your furniture to a larger auction site if you want to get top dollar.
www.whatsellsbest.com/
The table beside the chair is what fascinates me!!
This chair has been in my family for generations. Very sturdy and strong. Needs touch ups, but very comfortable.
Was just wondering how much it's worth? If anyone has an idea, just drop me a message. Thanks!
How many generations?
This style was very popular in the 1960s--canopy style tufted chair. They were reproductions of old French chairs.
I see them advertised frequently as French Country Louis XV Style.
Your chair looks to be of that age--or perhaps it was just redone in that era with the ubiquitous yellow velvet.
Someone will need to look at it in person to determine if it is a true antique which could have value or if it is a repro--unless you know the exact age and how long it was in the family.
As to value--that will depend on what you have.
A 60s piece--I see them sitting unsold in the $500-$1000 range and have not seen one sell in a long time--so perhaps the asking prices are too high.
If it is an true antique (100 years or older) it may have more value.
The thing to remember is either way, furniture resale is highly regional and subjective so something where I am may get $100 and where you are if it is a high demand, low supply item, may get $1000.
Once you figure out the age, I can better help you with the value if I know where you are located!
Looking to hear more info! Thanks for sharing this neat piece!
Can anyone tell me about this chair that was passed down in my family?
Wow! This is neat!
Do you know the approximate age? It appears old, but often there are new chairs made to look old.
Are you in the US? This looks like a South Asian gentleman (elder maybe) face smoking a hookah, which I find so unusual.
I am familiar with what we see in the US of chairs with carved faces of the North Wind and there is a popular theme of sailors with pipes, but this is quite unique.
My best suggestion would be to find a good vintage/antique store and take it there to see what you have and the value (if you are looking to sell).
I did a little digging since I found it so unusual and there is nothing I can find in any of my sources (most are US based so that may be why they aren't helpful).
My other thought is it may be hand made/hand carved, which depending on where you are located and the artist, could add value to it.
Since I love to learn about unusual pieces, I would be most grateful if you would post back what you learn!
Thanks for sharing!
Can you tell me anything about this chair? I recently purchased a pair at an estate sale.
Thanks and I look forward to your response.
The M.C.A. is the name of the company and the 161 is the style/model number.
I'm trying to figure out how old this chair is and what style it is in. It is stuffed with horsehair, super solid and appears to be hand carved in a lot of the detail.
I am fascinated by the chair as I have not been able to find anything similar in my resources.
Are you in the US?
The chair almost has a religious vibe to it with what looks like a stylized cross on the back--but not exactly.
It also has a vibe from the Norwegian Tyldal chair--but different on that too.
The spool arms and the back just don't go together with the mission style/religious vibe back (to me)...which makes me wonder if this was not a hand crafted piece--by a loving wood worker who put all of his favorite things into his chair or if it was a custom piece maybe for a church.
In thinking about the date, coil springs were used in the 18th century, but horsehair stuffing was not used until the 19th century and into the very early 20th century--so unless it was restuffed, that gives an very vague age, I am guessing in the very early 20th century.
Another thing that is puzzling, is the stringing though looks much to new to original--it would not be so white if it was old--it would be yellow or brown...so I am guessing there was work done on it in the mid 20th century if not later.
Do you have the missing arm? It is going to take some fancy wood working to recreate the arm if you don't!
It is a neat piece!! Maybe an antique dealer in your town who is familiar with the artists/craftspeople in your area's history would recognize it right away!
Post back what you learn! Thanks for sharing!
Does anyone know anything about these chairs? They are not quite rocking chairs, more like gliders. I cannot seem to find anything similar online.
I also found no markings or a manufacturer name on them, which is not helpful, but figured I would ask. Thanks.
I believe this type chair is called a platform glider or a platform rocker and has always been a popular style. Your chairs appear to be quite old but it is difficult to tell with photos.
You may find photos or listings of similar styles but probably not any just like yours so any prices were shown would only be a guess as very minor differences can make a big difference with antique/vintage furniture.
Here are some listings on eBay of similar chairs but without a name or marking they are not really much use when it comes to value but you can see what the public is calling the chairs. (These are only similar as these are Eastlake and Huntzinger makes.)
Here is a link to a Google search that will show you many makers/styles of this chair. www.google.com/
If you want to know more about your chairs I would suggest you post a question to one of the free antique appraisal sites as they can give you a lot of free information. Just be sure to upload several photos and especially side views. Here are a couple of links to get you started.
www.valuemystuff.com/
dealers.antiquesnavigator.com/
I don't know anything about this rocking chair that I bought at a yard sale. I am trying to find any info about it.
I recently received a quote to reupholster some chairs and was curious as to whether or not it was worth the investment?
Who manufactured these chairs? Will you reduce the value of you re-upholster them? You need to find this out. Assuming they are not valuable, if the frame is solid and you like them, it is probably a good investment to reupholster them
This chair has no identifying marks. There are no fasteners seen except brass nails holding the little brass wheels to the two front legs. I suppose those are for moving the chair regularly, so it probably was a dining chair (my guess).
I've never seen a chair with such large flanges on the front legs.
It is really pretty. Most people call them Carved Renaissance Revival Side chairs or RR Parlor chairs.
It would take someone looking at it in person to determine the age (like if it is an 1800s piece or an early 1900s piece or a repro piece from the 1970s-80s)--I got burned once buying what I was told was a RR piece from the 1800s and it was a 1970s repro piece so I am very sensitive to this and have learned a lot since that mistake back in the 1980s when I first started my furniture forays. I am far from an expert--but I know it takes seeing it in person to know what you have.
The little brass wheels were popular in the 1940s so that may help date the piece--or not if they were added later--again--someone needs to look at the actual construction to help you figure out what you have.
I suggest taking it to a reputable furniture dealer to verify what you have--they can look at things I can't--like the construction, screw/nail holes and heads of the joiners, if there is any dovetailing, if there are ghost marks which would mean it i has been repaired, cracks, etc. They can also see and smell the piece as bad smells can turn a valuable piece into junk (sad to say).
True antique chair like yours (with no smells or damage) can fetch between $200-1000 depending on condition (so if they are older than 1920).
Repro pieces or even authentic 1921-older pieces) fetch less, in the $25-199 range in most areas--but there are exceptions to every rule--so the person looking at it can help you value it for YOUR market!
All furniture values are subject to regional supply and demand and are highly dependent on condition.
My parents have a lot of old pieces we want to sell, but don't know how much to ask. Here is one. Any clue?
This looks to be a hand made piece. You would have to find a brand name and serial # if you have them, to get a closer answer to your question.
Does anything know anything about these chairs? I have two of them. They are very heavy and I believe they are antique.
They have had new fabric put on the cushions. Any information would be helpful.
Normally on the bottom of the chairs or etched in the metal there should be some sort of name of who has made these. You need to check this out and look at the chairs to see what type of marking these have. If you can't find any marking then your next step would be to contact an antique dealer they will help you out. Without more information to search for it is hard to help out like this.
I just picked up this Victorian rocker which I believe is from around the 1850s. Any info or approximate value appreciated!
This is an excellent site. I saw a set of chairs that looks similar to yours sold here. I can not find the selling price because you need to subscribe and join the site if you are interested in seeing how much they sell for. If you are interested please check out this site. www.carters.com.au/
This is another site that they will give you an appraisal on. You will need to upload an image and it takes 24 to 48 hours. I read over the site and it does not say that they charge you for the appraisal. mearto.com/
