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<p>[QUOTE="TomP, post: 1999875, member: 14766"]Thanks for reaching out. I know the basic history of the company and how they made a name for themselves crafting reproductions of colonial furniture and then moving on towards making mid-century furniture. That said, I can't find anything at all about the student chairs we've got - everything I've seen has been household furnishings. I'm going to reach out to my wife's family to see if they know the history of where the 2 chairs came from as that may lend a clue. One Chair has "Biology" marked on the bottom so they may have come from a college biology class? Her family grew up in the Worcester and also Providence areas. It's a mystery ;-)</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a quick overview of the company:</p><p><br /></p><p>The Conant Ball Furniture Company was founded in the late 1800s in Gardner, Massachusetts, and was well known for manufacturing wooden Colonial Revival furniture.</p><p><br /></p><p>Originally the company specialized in crafting Colonial furniture reproductions and cane seat chairs, however, as time went on the company manufactured bedroom and dining chairs as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many of the company's most popular furniture items were designed by Russel Wright, a famous American Industrial furniture designer. Authentic Conant Ball Furniture Company items which were designed by Wright typically feature the words "American Modern Built by Conant-Ball Co." or "Designed by Russel Wright."</p><p><br /></p><p>The Conant Ball Furniture Company closed in 1980.</p><p><br /></p><p>Conant Ball Colonial furniture reproduction items are considered to be the most rare and valuable. Conant Ball furniture items which were designed by Russel Wright are considered to be rare, but not necessarily the most valuable. Restoration of a Conant Ball Furniture Company item is recommended, but only if there is noticeable damage. However, restoring the item may decrease its value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TomP, post: 1999875, member: 14766"]Thanks for reaching out. I know the basic history of the company and how they made a name for themselves crafting reproductions of colonial furniture and then moving on towards making mid-century furniture. That said, I can't find anything at all about the student chairs we've got - everything I've seen has been household furnishings. I'm going to reach out to my wife's family to see if they know the history of where the 2 chairs came from as that may lend a clue. One Chair has "Biology" marked on the bottom so they may have come from a college biology class? Her family grew up in the Worcester and also Providence areas. It's a mystery ;-) Here's a quick overview of the company: The Conant Ball Furniture Company was founded in the late 1800s in Gardner, Massachusetts, and was well known for manufacturing wooden Colonial Revival furniture. Originally the company specialized in crafting Colonial furniture reproductions and cane seat chairs, however, as time went on the company manufactured bedroom and dining chairs as well. Many of the company's most popular furniture items were designed by Russel Wright, a famous American Industrial furniture designer. Authentic Conant Ball Furniture Company items which were designed by Wright typically feature the words "American Modern Built by Conant-Ball Co." or "Designed by Russel Wright." The Conant Ball Furniture Company closed in 1980. Conant Ball Colonial furniture reproduction items are considered to be the most rare and valuable. Conant Ball furniture items which were designed by Russel Wright are considered to be rare, but not necessarily the most valuable. Restoration of a Conant Ball Furniture Company item is recommended, but only if there is noticeable damage. However, restoring the item may decrease its value.[/QUOTE]
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