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Fell in Love... Again! (1815 Windsor Chair)
« on: November 27, 2021, 02:46:57 pm »
We kept talking about this chair after spotting it in an Asheville NC antique mall. Turns out I was plotting to buy it for my hubby and he was plotting to buy it for me, so we bought it for each other and saved even more with a 20% off Black Friday discount.

So the chair is well-built and rock solid. It looks like it had the original green paint stripped off in antiquity, as it has lots of great patina on the existing finish. The old pegs are protruding out from the wood shrinking over the years.  A few old slotted screws were added over the years. Everything on it looks done by hand, with the inconsistencies you would expect. I'm not a furniture expert, but hopefully wee did OK. Would love to hear your opinions on it.
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Re: Fell in Love... Again! (1815 Windsor Chair)
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2021, 02:51:18 pm »
The tag from the antiques mall...
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Re: Fell in Love... Again! (1815 Windsor Chair)
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2021, 11:40:22 pm »
What a beautiful piece!  I would have fallen in love with it as well!!!!
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Re: Fell in Love... Again! (1815 Windsor Chair)
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2021, 04:03:54 pm »
I love windsors !  Looks great to me !  I would have bought it in a heartbeat !

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Re: Fell in Love... Again! (1815 Windsor Chair)
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2021, 04:06:46 pm »
Thanks KC and Mart. We kept talking about it, went back after a couple of weeks and bought it.
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Re: Fell in Love... Again! (1815 Windsor Chair)
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2021, 04:08:46 pm »
You did good !  Don`t find them around here !  I am jealous,, a little bit !

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Re: Fell in Love... Again! (1815 Windsor Chair)
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2021, 10:28:41 am »
You did well for the $195. less 20%? I'd say. Country-built chair with Bamboo turnings.

I paid 200 plus BP so the total cost of this chair was close to $300. a couple of years ago. Southern, country built, walnut, late 18th century.

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/77159199_antique-american-walnut-windsor-chair

« Last Edit: December 15, 2021, 10:34:28 am by jacon4 »

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Re: Fell in Love... Again! (1815 Windsor Chair)
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2021, 10:50:43 am »
Fantastic Jacon4, thank you! My husband will be really happy to see this!
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