Featured How old is this chair? Debating if it’s worth the trouble to keep and restore

Discussion in 'Furniture' started by Kaiserpoo, May 15, 2023.

  1. Kaiserpoo

    Kaiserpoo Well-Known Member

    69D3D2DC-30D9-4B60-ACE2-AD620E445A39.jpeg C05F0DEB-88CF-4252-BF3A-6E7B5FA6E1D9.jpeg B2CD88EC-6DC4-4B4D-9944-FE7FE913C0B9.jpeg How old is this chair? Debating if it’s worth the trouble to keep and restore
    The previous owner said her friend gave it to her bring it from Norway
     
  2. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    Likely 1880s. It looks like the feet have been cut down? If not then new padding and upholstery on the seat is not a big deal if you like the chair. But if the feet have been cut off, I'd pass.
     
  3. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    Reminds me of a Chiavari chair.
     
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Don't think it started life with that padded seat.

    Debora
     
  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Ditto. It looks like the kind of chair that would have a woven seat. Cane, rush or sea grass.

    I like the style, even if the legs were possibly cut down.
     
  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It has that same light-weight, spindle look (only different;)).
     
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  7. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    I like it. If you could manage to just replace the seat and that missing stretcher, I think it would look terrific. It doesn't look like it would be necessary to redo everything.
     
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Ditto.
    And the one finial, which isn't too difficult.
     
  9. laura9797

    laura9797 Well-Known Member

    Could be Hunzinger......he was a big fan of stick and ball.
     
  10. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    I believe the original seat is still on the chair - under the padded one:

    wovenseat.jpg
     
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