Featured Wood chair...spool, spindle, bobbin? Age?

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  1. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    My latest desk chair. :) Acquired in Michigan, USA. I thought it rather unusual-looking.
    Would this be called a spool or spindle or bobbin chair? I'm not aware of the differences. Age? I was thinking 1930s/40s but possibly older? 50-ish seller said it had been her grandmother's and thought she may possibly have stitched the needlepoint seat, but didn't know anything else. Type of wood? Origin?
    As always, thanks for any help!

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  2. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

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  3. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Lovely chair.
     
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Would that have been caned originally?

    Debora
     
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  5. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    Thanks! I thought it a good addition to my spare room.

    No idea, maybe someone else here will be able to answer that. (The possibility had occurred to me, too. I'm glad you asked.)
     
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

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  7. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    I would think a bit earlier than mid-century. Maybe circa 1930. The word, bobbin, works for me as a descriptor. Looks like it could be birch with a mahogany stain.
     
  8. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    Thanks! So my initial idea of 1930s/40s was pretty good. Sometimes, I surprise myself!

    It was cheap and it's sturdy, so I'm happy with it. :)
     
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  9. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    It's handsome.

    Debora
     
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  10. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Nice, @bluumz -- Is it comfortable for sitting? I wondered because of the nail heads (or whatever they are called) all around the seat pad.
     
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  11. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    Yes, I don't even feel them... I'm naturally well-padded. :D
     
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