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Title: Help identifying unusually carved chair
Post by: Lochnivar on October 06, 2013, 11:11:38 AM

Hi there,

I have had this unusual chair in my house for quite some time now and I was wondering if someone could help me identify it.  I believe the wood is walnut - could the chair be Italian?  Dutch?  

Please see pictures below

Kind regards,

L

Title: Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
Post by: bigwull on October 06, 2013, 11:19:56 AM

it could be...from the Dutch East indies....

Title: Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
Post by: icedgold10 on October 06, 2013, 12:21:17 PM

WoW!  What a beautiful chair!!!!

Title: Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
Post by: bigwull on October 06, 2013, 01:32:04 PM

If you say so....and here was me thinking you had good taste.... ;D

Title: Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
Post by: KC on October 06, 2013, 04:20:04 PM

can you please post a better close up of the faces and decor?

Title: Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
Post by: bigwull on October 06, 2013, 04:56:26 PM

hope this works...


drat....it did,nt....

Title: Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
Post by: icedgold10 on October 06, 2013, 07:17:22 PM

Quote from: bigwull on October 06, 2013, 01:32:04 PM

If you say so....and here was me thinking you had good taste.... ;D

ha ha  That is great workmanship.

Title: Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
Post by: mart on October 06, 2013, 09:01:26 PM

Pics are so small can`t tell much about it !!

Title: Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
Post by: Rauville on October 06, 2013, 09:37:51 PM

Not much help, but I believe the following link shows a chair at the Lightner Museum in St. Augustine, FL.

http://paintresseye.deviantart.com/art/Antique-ornate-carved-chair-153324140 (http://paintresseye.deviantart.com/art/Antique-ornate-carved-chair-153324140)

Title: Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
Post by: Lochnivar on October 07, 2013, 05:56:03 AM

I believe it to be a sgabello 1800's'ish walnut and possibly north Italian.   That's as much as I've been able to find out.  

I've put it back in my storage unit since I couldn't identify it - I'm was thinking of selling it as soon as I know what it is :P 

Title: Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
Post by: mart on October 07, 2013, 08:23:53 AM

http://www.aspireauctions.com/216-231-5515/WebObjects/seauction.woa/1/wa/catalogv2?pageID=1376702064&lotID=51483&wosid=vtCozwg6MfuUJTkvtuK7Mw

Like this one !!  Not much money though !!

Title: Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
Post by: KC on October 07, 2013, 10:01:31 AM

My first impression was Italian.

Just can't tell much from the pics!

Title: Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
Post by: Ipcress on October 07, 2013, 11:23:21 AM

Carved hall chair. Masses of them about from different countries. Looks repro but would need to see a close up.