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Antique Questions Forum / Re: A few upholstered pieces
« on: September 20, 2011, 03:59:04 pm »
Not sure as the pegs are still on top. Should we remove one of them to see?
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: A few upholstered pieces
« on: September 19, 2011, 02:01:17 pm »
Some prior owner had nailed a piece of plywood to the bottom, instead of installing webbing and springs. It was falling out so we knocked it out completely.
One of the pegs is missing and shows a shiny screw holding it together. Probably was repaired at some point?
BTW, thanks for all your thoughts. We'll advertise this (after removing the back upholstery) and maybe someone will want it. If a year goes by, maybe I'll redo it on spec.
One of the pegs is missing and shows a shiny screw holding it together. Probably was repaired at some point?
BTW, thanks for all your thoughts. We'll advertise this (after removing the back upholstery) and maybe someone will want it. If a year goes by, maybe I'll redo it on spec.
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: A few upholstered pieces
« on: September 19, 2011, 11:51:04 am »
Yeah, maybe "modern" is relative. The couch belonged to the donor's great-great-grandma and its value lies chiefly in being solid as a rock. (We also repair furniture here, made in the last 15 years that are made of particleboard and pine. Ick.)
I shot some pix of the settee. The underside is falling out as it was built of a plywood board. We would re-web and add coiled springs, I suspect.
I shot some pix of the settee. The underside is falling out as it was built of a plywood board. We would re-web and add coiled springs, I suspect.
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Antique Questions Forum / A few upholstered pieces
« on: September 19, 2011, 10:53:26 am »
Hello,
Can anyone help me to more accurately describe these pieces? Two will be for sale to anyone who wants to reupholster them. One was purchased at an auction and we are presently upholstering.
I'm starting an email newsletter to market our "free to good home" pieces---donated items of good quality, available for reupholstery. We actually do sell these from time to time. People want to keep them from the dump but obviously not everyone can afford to fix them up.
Kathy
Home & Office Upholstery
http://www.homeandofficeupholstery.com/index.html
Can anyone help me to more accurately describe these pieces? Two will be for sale to anyone who wants to reupholster them. One was purchased at an auction and we are presently upholstering.
I'm starting an email newsletter to market our "free to good home" pieces---donated items of good quality, available for reupholstery. We actually do sell these from time to time. People want to keep them from the dump but obviously not everyone can afford to fix them up.
Kathy
Home & Office Upholstery
http://www.homeandofficeupholstery.com/index.html
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Antique Questions Forum / Rocking chair
« on: January 20, 2011, 08:16:17 am »
We recently received interest in this rocker but don't have a clue as to provenance and value. Would someone have the time to look at it? Thank you in advance!
http://www.vintage.homeandofficeupholstery.com/
http://www.vintage.homeandofficeupholstery.com/
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Is this familiar to anyone?
« on: January 14, 2011, 08:28:21 am »
I don't imagine Paul will find time to re-do this piece just for display as we have so many others that actually might sell! But it's fun to be able to respond to discuss what it might have been at one time.
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Is this familiar to anyone?
« on: January 13, 2011, 08:22:46 am »
Yes, Paul the shop owner has mentioned that the legs seem to have been altered, shortened in some way. The back legs are cut at an angle. I'll snap some additional pix to allow closer examination. I appreciate the comments.
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Antique Questions Forum / Is this familiar to anyone?
« on: January 11, 2011, 03:44:55 pm »
I need to post this on our website as available for reupholstery. However, I don't know a thing about it. It was donated to the shop many years ago.
Does anyone have a guess as to age, style, etc?
Kathy
http://www.homeandofficeupholstery.com/
Does anyone have a guess as to age, style, etc?
Kathy
http://www.homeandofficeupholstery.com/
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Info wanted about various items
« on: January 10, 2011, 12:35:53 am »
Sure. I'll take my camera in tomorrow. Thank you.
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Antique Questions Forum / A few more various items
« on: January 10, 2011, 12:08:21 am »
I could not post all the pix in the last email as I am limited to four.
Kathy
Kathy
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Antique Questions Forum / Info wanted about various items
« on: January 10, 2011, 12:05:53 am »
Hello,
I manage an upholstery shop in Wisconsin, in business since 1979. THe owner has collected scads of vintage pieces from people who didn't want them yet wouldn't trash them. He's never marketed them, but every so often someone would venture into the basement and pick something out, and pay for reupholstery.
We still have many of these pieces. I'd like to be able to say a few words about them prior to offering them on our websites. If you don't mind, I'd like to post some pix and see if any of you have any thoughts on these and how to describe them.
On a related topic, Paul (the owner) is considering offering upholstery services to people all over, who would ship their items to us and then he'd ship them back after the work was done. He feels that his handiwork is higher quality than some he's seen pictured on the Internet. (I agree.) Here is his website. Do you think this could be viable? Our community is not a wealthy one especially so it's a challenge to find the sort of people willing to really invest in good furniture.
Kathy
http://www.homeandofficeupholstery.com/
http://www.vintage.homeandofficeupholstery.com/
I manage an upholstery shop in Wisconsin, in business since 1979. THe owner has collected scads of vintage pieces from people who didn't want them yet wouldn't trash them. He's never marketed them, but every so often someone would venture into the basement and pick something out, and pay for reupholstery.
We still have many of these pieces. I'd like to be able to say a few words about them prior to offering them on our websites. If you don't mind, I'd like to post some pix and see if any of you have any thoughts on these and how to describe them.
On a related topic, Paul (the owner) is considering offering upholstery services to people all over, who would ship their items to us and then he'd ship them back after the work was done. He feels that his handiwork is higher quality than some he's seen pictured on the Internet. (I agree.) Here is his website. Do you think this could be viable? Our community is not a wealthy one especially so it's a challenge to find the sort of people willing to really invest in good furniture.
Kathy
http://www.homeandofficeupholstery.com/
http://www.vintage.homeandofficeupholstery.com/
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