Questions about pair of antique wooden embroidered chairs

Hi everyone,
I was hoping to learn some things about these chairs. I believe they're antiques. The roll of paper towels is there for a size reference. Is it likely that they originally belonged to a table and chairs set? Do these fall into a particular style of chair or a style from a certain era? Does anyone have any guesses on what type of wood they may be made of? I know they are pretty beat up with all of the scratches. Are they still worth anything considering their condition? Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to help me!

 

Would say 40s, give or take, so not antique. Agree, part of a dining set. Likely mahogany stained birch and American in origin.

 

Seconded; my grandmother had just those chairs, purchased in 1946.

 

Thanks for the info!

 

And someone probably hand stitched that tapestry.

 

Lovely chairs, not too uncommon in my area, mass-produced, agree with approximate dating of 1940s.
Chair seats are needlepoint, a simple but pretty design.

 

duncan phyfe rose back chairs from the better homes club catalog

 

The seat covers are needlepoint, not embroidery. For someone who doesn't do needle work it seems like nit picking, but for those who know it is a big difference

 

Hi,
Way back when I used to do needlepoint on plane flights I did a set of 12 for my dining room chairs. Took a year but lasted for 25 years before I sold the set. I have astigmatism and can not read when moving but I could do needlework so figure.
greg

 

Thank you!

 

I see. Now that I look at the seats I can see they're different from an embroidered pattern. Thanks!

 

Ma did needlepoint tapestry, I still have some of her stuff. Does tend to get called "tapestry" here. She did some petit point too.

 

At the risk of sounding like a jerk , "needlepoint" is a type of embroidery.

Yes, if I was listing this, I would absolutely use "needlepoint" or "needlepoint embroidery" and not "embroidery" by itself.

And "tapestry" is one of those words that means what the speaker intends it to mean. Used differently around every corner.

 

I learn so much on here! Thank you

 

Got ya Jivvy