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Title: Chairs
Post by: Karenw on January 21, 2011, 09:00:21 AM

Hi All,

I hope I have done this right this is my first time.

It would be great if someone could tell me about a pair of chairs I have.
What type of chair they are, what country they come from,
when they were made and what they are worth.

They have springs in the seat.

I have a picture

Thank you so much

Title: Re: Chairs
Post by: waywardangler on January 21, 2011, 09:07:42 AM

Hey, you did good.  The chair pic blows up to show some nice detail.  I am sure a forum member that knows furniture will be able to help you out.

Title: Re: Chairs
Post by: Oceans64 on January 21, 2011, 12:14:26 PM

Hopefully someone knows when springs in chairs came into use.  The earliest reference I have seen is turn of the century.

The turned legs and reeding reminds me of a Sheraton style altho the backs were more "airy" and less of a compact design.  They look as tho they were part of a dining set.  Sorry I couldn't be more help.  I looked in 2 early furniture books but found nothing similar.  Also checked a depression era book and came up empty as well.  Nothing even close altho these books are not comprehensive - esp the depression era (1920-1940).

Is there any hardware visible underneath?

Title: Re: Chairs
Post by: cogar on January 21, 2011, 04:12:36 PM

I agree with Oceans, part of a dining room set - Depression

Title: Re: Chairs
Post by: Karenw on January 23, 2011, 04:42:26 AM

Thank you so much for your help.
I am in the UK so I presume they are english.
The only hardware underneath is the tacks that hold the hesian in place for the springs and filling.

Thanks again.

Title: Re: Chairs
Post by: Karenw on January 23, 2011, 04:43:49 AM

I have posted more pictures of the chairs.

Title: Re: Chairs
Post by: Oceans64 on January 23, 2011, 09:08:07 AM

I'll try to look more tomorrow (too busy today).  I think they are very pretty.  As far as value, I can't help since I'm in the States. 

Title: Re: Chairs
Post by: Karenw on January 23, 2011, 11:53:24 AM

Thank you very much indeed.