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Information About Antique Chairs

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Chairs with carved dog heads 
I have an old chair with wooden carved dog heads at the end of the armrests. I believe they are Setters and it belonged to my Grandfather. It has a matching ...

Jacobean chair 
Spotted this children size chair in a second hand store and it has just taken my eye. I know the twists in the legs are called either barley twist or Jacobean ...

Empire Period Chair? 
My Mother found this in the early 70's in London, Ontario, Canada. She had it redone and I now have it. I think it is an Empire chair? Please let me know....

My Red Chair 
I bought this chair at a garage sale in the country for $5.00 the guy who sold it to me said that his grandmother owned it until she died at the ripe old ...

Antique Chair 
This chair has been in my mother's family for several generations, she is relocating and liquefying estate. Any help w/ ID is very much appreciated.

Old children's wicker rocker ????? help  Not rated yet
This small rocking chair has been in my family for more years than I know....70 + years. 22 inches high and 22 inches wide. It appears to be made of a ...

Antique Chair Question  Not rated yet
Hi, My Father in Law gave me 5 antique chairs with hand-caned seats. One of them has a split in a back leg, but the other 4 are in very nice shape. He ...

Old platform rocker  Not rated yet
Hi Guys,

I was just given an old platform rocker to repair for my inlaws. It is a pretty interesting chair but was missing the springs. The hardware ...

beautiful carving...  Not rated yet
Hello,I've restored this chair and was hoping someone out there could give me some info on it. All suggestions are welcome.

Please estimate value of this chair  Not rated yet
I know that it is at least c.1940's but possibly earlier. Only marks of identification i think was probably a storage number.
Height : 43 1/2 inches ...

Looking for info  Not rated yet
Hi
Recently, I found two antique chairs at my local thrift store. They were $7 a piece. Can you tell me anything about them? Thanks.

Kyle

Older Gar products barstool  Not rated yet
I came across these chairs at an auction, and really can't seem to find any info on them. There are 2 bar stools and 1 regular chair. All chairs have ...

Vintage rocker, maker unknown. Any ideas?  Not rated yet
Hello All

I purchased a rocker from an old farmer about 6 years ago. I was wondering if anyone may recognize it and might know the maker.

Thanks
...

Antique chair Please help  Not rated yet
Any help in identifying this chair please.

Remember the Rug Chair Anyone  Not rated yet
I started working as an Interior designer in the mid 1980's.

I remember a great design for a sofa and arm chair. It was Italian I believe, I thought ...

Old chair maker?  Not rated yet
We have a set of dining room chairs that were my husband's grandfathers. His grandpa died in 1998 and was in his late 70's. They had original rush seats ...

Victorian Chairs  Not rated yet
Inherited these chairs from my mom who passed away recently. In mint condition. Trying to find out the worth of the chairs. My parents bought and sold ...

Neo-Classical? Chairs  Not rated yet
Hi,
I bought these chairs at a yard sale. I have four of them and I'm curious if anyone knows anything about them. They are definitely not new reproductions....

Mid Century Kitchen Chairs  Not rated yet
Any one have any information the above chair?

They are signed with a rectangular box with a heart-like design in the middle. The signature says "B8 ...

Thonet chair or Kohn?  Not rated yet
I saw an ad for this rocking chair and fell in love with it! Now I'm delighted to say...the chair is mine.

The thing is, the woman from whom I bought ...

1800's Ballroom Chair Worth Anything?  Not rated yet
I'm ridding my home of "superfluous" pieces and wondered what kind of fair price should I put on this piece. I don't know much about this piece - fabric ...

Help identify this old rocking chair  Not rated yet
I have this old rocking chair in my basement that was given to me by my parents. I am curious if anyone can help identify about what year it was made and ...

Have you seen my antique platform rocker?  Not rated yet
I inherited this rocking chair from my grandmother. My aunt told me it belonged to my great-grandmother and she remembers it from her earliest childhood,...

I need help dating my rocking chair  Not rated yet
I inherited this rocking chair from my great uncle. My mom tells me that it belonged to my great grandparents. She says that they have had it as long as ...

help to identify a chair  Not rated yet
I have recently acquired an early period chair through an auction sale but am unable to determine its age, type name and possible value. Has anyone any ...

Refurbished antique chairs..need info  Not rated yet
These chairs belonged to grandmother and were restored. I have no information on the type or style or the wood . Any info or ideas would be graciously ...

Old Chair  Not rated yet
I got this chair from my parents a few years ago. Apparently, they found it in a house they purchased 20 years ago from an old couple. The chair then was ...

How old is this Arm Chair?  Not rated yet
I've been dragging this chair around for about 20 years. The seat was in pretty rough condition, sagging and worn fabric and questionable about holding ...

Windsor chair   Not rated yet
I have a comb back, not your typical Windsor chair.
I think from the floor up its about 4 feet from the floor.
It has a semi-circular back with a splat ...

Antique Chair  Not rated yet
I have an antique chair which I have refinished and re-upholstered. Originally the upholstery was a tapestry and the carved wood was a very dark (almost ...

Can you please help me identify my Mother's chair?  Not rated yet
This is my Mother's chair, she picked it up in east Tennessee back in the 70's and we just can't find anything out about it. I've looked in lots of books ...

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