Three Adrian Pearsall Chairs - now what?

I got these 3 chairs yesterday - all three for $200. The chair with the wood arms was sitting on the front porch getting snowed on when I first saw it. When DH and DS#2 went to pick them up last night, the young men said "oh, we would have given these away". Ha, ha - well I'll remember that next time boys. All three need new foam and to be reupholstered. The round chair really doesn't look that bad - I was trying to clean it up and it is still wet.

I can't afford to fix them up for resale, but I know who can. I have some customers whose work/studio/sales place is in W. Concord, MA. They do a really nice job of restoring and/or "reimagining" good vintage furniture. They are able to sell stuff for high retail. They buy a fair amount of stuff from me. It's cheap for them, I make a profit, and I like them. I know they would have to pay someone else to restore these.

So - my questions: Did I pay too much? How much should I ask my dealer friends for these chairs? I don't have to make a lot of money - I'm just kind of thrilled I was able to rescue them and get them on their way to a new life. I'm trying to leave these the hell alone, but should I? Should I put some Restore-a-finish on that wooden arm chair before I take pictures for them?













Please forgive the horrible photos, and thanks for any help and advice!

 

Thanks Brad. I will do that to the wood right now. The other chair is just wet on the surface - not soaked through. No possibility of sun drying anytime soon around here!

 

You mean you have one that you're using?

 

Well I brought one up into a spare bedroom so I could close the door and I stood the two others on end in the living room - so the two kittens would stay off. They were way too interested in them.

Are these photos better?

 

The round one is about 37" across. It should have a cute crescent moon shaped ottoman with it. I wouldn't be surprised if it were in that house somewhere.

 

OOOpppps! I emailed the potential customers and attached one photo of each chair. I figured they wouldn't get back to me for a couple of days. Well, one of them already emailed back and said she is interested in all three chairs and how much do I want for them? Help!

 

I was thinking throw out a grand and see if they bite. I think that might even leave a little meat on the bone. Somewhere between six hundred and a thousand sounds pretty fair to me. There's more there but "bird in hand." I think these would really respond to a good upholstery cleaning by someone who won't wreck 'em. They appear all original.

 

Thanks guys.
Don - they really need new foam. They are hard as rocks and crunchy!
I was thinking 600-800 also.
I'll try that greg - they wouldn't be coming for a couple of days probably.
I think I'll wait until the morning to email her back.

 

Yee hah! They're taking them for $800 - based on the three pictures I sent!