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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 63380, member: 37&quot;]Hard to tell how old your ladder back is.&nbsp; They were made the same way for a lot of years by many makers.&nbsp; I do think it is 20th century factory made and the 30s date could be about right, though it could be even newer. </p><p><br /></p><p>Your second one is circa 1890 and appears to be walnut.&nbsp; I think the support braces are original but may have had some bigger screws put in at some point. The caning and finish are newer. I have never really known what to call this style of chair.&nbsp; It evolved from an earlier Renaissance Revival style but retains little of the details found in such chairs.&nbsp; Here is an older transitional chair that shows the evolution.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.antiques.com/vendor_item_images/ori_4465_317803132_1134294_001.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Not a lot of value to either of these I am afraid.&nbsp; If your ladder back had old peeling paint, it would be more desirable.&nbsp; The second one, while quite nice, is just a single from a set.&nbsp; Someone might want it as a nice accent chair. I think $15.00 each is a fair offer on these from a dealer.&nbsp; If selling retail, I would expect a bit more. Maybe $25.00 on the ladder back once distressed a bit or painted a more trendy color. If the walnut chair were mine, I would price it just under $40.00 but might expect to have it awhile at that price. It is a style that is just not in fashion right now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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