Featured Information sought on vintage rocking chair

Discussion in 'Furniture' started by Sedona, Jul 9, 2017.

  1. Sedona

    Sedona Well-Known Member

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    Hello, all.

    My mother in law has a vintage caned rocking chair that she is thinking of giving away. She thinks it is old, but does not know the age. I believe the seat has been re-caned. I took close ups of the dowels on the side, and screws on the bottom. There is also a medallion on the back. It is not particularly large (my shoulders are above the back) so my guess is that is is from an era when people were much smaller.

    I found no discernible makers marks.

    I would appreciate any information as to age or value.

    Thank you!
     
  2. Ladybranch

    Ladybranch Well-Known Member

    I like it! It might??? be called in the Jacobean style and possibly dates from the 1890s to the 1920s??? Found several similar, not identical, ones on line. I did find a caning/reweaving website with a similar one, again not identical, that they were calling Jacobean style. Here's a link to that caning site. Need to scroll a good 1/2 way to the 7th row. It is in the first column, far left.
    http://furniturerenewal.com/reweave/cane/standardweaves.html

    Do wait for other to chime in to see if I'm on the right track or completely off the track. Following are a few others online:
    https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/10337924_363-a-1920s-wing-back-cane-side-rocking-chair
    https://www.etsy.com/listing/184139169/handsome-victorian-style-cane-rocker
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-3-Pane...671530?hash=item1a12aff6aa:g:~fEAAOSwI3RW-02F

    --- Susan
     
  3. Sedona

    Sedona Well-Known Member

    Thank you. As indicated it is smaller than modern rocking chairs.
     
  4. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    It's very elegant !!
     
  5. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    I would think teens-20s. Despite the remarkable condition, value is not all that high. This furniture is out of fashion right now. Could probably pick this up at auction for under $50.00 here in the Midwest. At retail, likely under $150.00. It might have better value in other locations.
     
  6. Sedona

    Sedona Well-Known Member

    Thank you. That is helpful.
     
  7. Melissa Brown

    Melissa Brown Well-Known Member

    The caning looks prewoven. It's a pretty chair. I'm partial to caned chairs :)
     
  8. Your rocking chair is beautiful. Might I ask where you live and is the chair still available?
     
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