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Title: High arm rest Arm Chair Identification
Post by: allenj on September 17, 2014, 08:12:37 AM

I found this chair and as I started taking it apart and realized its older than I thought and need help finding it origin. I have never seen a chair like this before and can not find in a google search. The stuffing is some kind of animal hair and hay. It appears it originally had leather and was tufted.

Title: Re: High arm rest Arm Chair Identification
Post by: frogpatch on September 17, 2014, 08:27:09 AM

There were many makers in the early 20th century that made this style of furniture. Some refer to it as Empire revival. There were usually other pieces that matched like a rocker or love seat. They were stuffed with horsehair and straw and often had leather or oil cloth upholstery. The variations in these pieces are endless. I have had dozens over the years and no two were alike. The earlier pieces were more elaborate and embellished as a rule. Usually made of mahogany, cherry of other wood like birch stained to look like those.

Title: Re: High arm rest Arm Chair Identification
Post by: mart on September 17, 2014, 12:14:06 PM

That's correct !! Horsehair and excelsior usually with a layer of cotton batting over that !!  Your chair is from the late 20`s or 30`s !!