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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 9775700, member: 37&quot;]Think you got a very good deal.&nbsp; These are not Federal but a mid-19th century transitional style.&nbsp; I think a style designation of <i>late classical</i>, not used much with chairs, applies here.&nbsp; The wood is mahogany with a book-matched <i>flame</i> (burl) veneer used on the backs. While a dealer would have a huge price on these, you do not have the clientele necessary to garner such value.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The market for 10 formal antique chairs is really quite small.&nbsp; You might be best off to try and sell to one of these dealers or consign to a good auction house.&nbsp; Keep in mind, that either is likely a wholesale market, with the buyer looking to ultimately make some profit. The value to this is that it would be a quick transaction with little effort on your part.</p><p><br /></p><p>Otherwise, if you are in or near a large city (Atlanta?), you could try and market them yourself.&nbsp; I would think a target value of $100 per chair could be realistic.&nbsp; You might need to start a bit higher and come down.&nbsp; I know I could not get that here in my Midwest location.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a set of 8 somewhat similar chairs sold by Neal&#039;s auction in New Orleans for $1220.&nbsp; Keep in mind that Neal&#039;s might be one of the best houses to sell such merchandise.&nbsp; Also note that they charge a comission (I am guessing at least 25%) to sell, as do all auction houses.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nealauction.com/auction-lot/eight-american-late-classical-mahogany-dining-cha_F5F4DA79FC" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nealauction.com/auction-lot/eight-american-late-classical-mahogany-dining-cha_F5F4DA79FC" rel="nofollow">Lot - Eight American Late Classical Mahogany Dining Chairs (nealauction.com)</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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