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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: fivekps on April 14, 2013, 08:49:09 pm
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Hi All,
My great grandmother had this beautiful chair - she immigrated her from Norway and lived in Staten Island, NY.
I have searched to try to find a similar chair with markings with no luck - does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
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Can you get some closeups of the details?
Looks like late 19th century walnut or mahogany.
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Hi,
If you click on the photo I am able to zoom in on the details more. I believe it is a carving of an old man winter or north wind face.
There doesn't seem to be any markings on the bottom of the chair. Thanks.....
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I would further narrow the time it was made down to 1875 - 1885. Value would be around $200 or so.
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... Value would be around $200 or so.
I would agree with value. There's always a following for furniture with faces.
Here's a somewhat different style:
http://copakeauction.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=9768&weid=25797&weiid=9422502&archive=n&lso=lotnumasc&pagenum=10&lang=En (http://copakeauction.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=9768&weid=25797&weiid=9422502&archive=n&lso=lotnumasc&pagenum=10&lang=En)
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Hi,
If you click on the photo I am able to zoom in on the details more. I believe it is a carving of an old man winter or north wind face.
There doesn't seem to be any markings on the bottom of the chair. Thanks.....
Could also be a Green Man. These are the drawer and door pulls on my oak sideboard.....
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Can you please post a pic of: Close up of detailed wood work/detail and picture of the the construction on under side of the seat.
Believe it to be very late 1890's - 1920's.
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Don't think so. The paired acanthus leaves and shape of the splats indicate an earlier date.
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Hi,
If you click on the photo I am able to zoom in on the details more. I believe it is a carving of an old man winter or north wind face.
There doesn't seem to be any markings on the bottom of the chair. Thanks.....
Could also be a Green Man. These are the drawer and door pulls on my oak sideboard.....
I like that....Lots of Green .Men over here...see link
http://www.spiritofthegreenman.co.uk/Greenman_index/greenman_index.htm?gclid=CL-PrNmrzbYCFfMctAodLTUAoA
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Corner chair. Around 1880 I would guess. Typical motif from that period. Carved and unusual always sells. Everyone seems to be pretty close on this one, give or take ten years. I like it at around 125.00 to 175.00. Maybe a little higher.
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Do you know if she brought this with her from Norway ?? Its not typical American style for that period ,,late 1800`s ?? Or perhaps had it made here by a Norwegian in a similar style to what was there !!
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Agree, late 1800's. European style decor.
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I don't think this is over 100 years old. Seen the way the arms are attached to the back ? Aren't they generally one piece
Same with the seat
Looks later to me
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No.
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I still would like to see pic of underside construction before I set my answer in stone!!! :)
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A colleague of mine agrees on later.
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Me too KC !!
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I still would like to see pic of underside construction before I set my answer in stone!!! :)
Like this.... ;D