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<p>[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 99681, member: 85"]I agree with Brad that the chairs may be earlier than the table.</p><p>Not an expert on whether all Hitchcock chairs are signed. From the links provided it appears they were signed with a stencil.</p><p><br /></p><p>That being said, keep in mind that ladies of the 1940s - 60s were in the habit of having antique furniture refinished. If the chairs were older and the stencil and paint coming off, a lady would not have sat them in her dining room to serve guests.</p><p>Also, I'm not sure that brown color without stenciling would have been a Hitchcock color. More likely the chairs were refinished to match the table, thus eliminating the stencil signature.</p><p>Just something to consider.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with others the cost seems rather high. </p><p>However, I look at it this way:</p><p>You cannot go to a furniture store today and pay that money and get a solid wood dining set that isn't stapled together.</p><p>So if it is the style you like and want to be using for the next 20-40 years, and it is a price you are comfortable with - go for it. But realize, that you are buying it because you like it, not because you will be able to make money on it later.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 99681, member: 85"]I agree with Brad that the chairs may be earlier than the table. Not an expert on whether all Hitchcock chairs are signed. From the links provided it appears they were signed with a stencil. That being said, keep in mind that ladies of the 1940s - 60s were in the habit of having antique furniture refinished. If the chairs were older and the stencil and paint coming off, a lady would not have sat them in her dining room to serve guests. Also, I'm not sure that brown color without stenciling would have been a Hitchcock color. More likely the chairs were refinished to match the table, thus eliminating the stencil signature. Just something to consider. I agree with others the cost seems rather high. However, I look at it this way: You cannot go to a furniture store today and pay that money and get a solid wood dining set that isn't stapled together. So if it is the style you like and want to be using for the next 20-40 years, and it is a price you are comfortable with - go for it. But realize, that you are buying it because you like it, not because you will be able to make money on it later.[/QUOTE]
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