Folk Art Painted Chair

[kidden6968]

This is an interesting little chair.  I didn't measure but it is not the same size as a normal chair - perhaps for a dressing table?  Child?  Not sure but it is definitely interesting and by the way the wood is all fit together, appears old.

Again, looking for possible time frame,  style and value.

[kidden6968]

Oops forgot the pics - the legs and supports are like doweled together - probably not the right term  LOL

[ghopper1924]

Hard to say, since that slat-back chair style existed for so many decades. They were often made of hickory or walnut. The paint might appeal to the shabby-chic folks, though I wouldn't call it shabby.

I'd keep it for the hand painting alone!

[mart]

You can still buy these chairs most places in the south !! Unfinished and paint them yourself !! However,, most are 4 paneled rush seats and this one is patterned,, not too common in the mass produced ones !!  Could be an Amish made !! Artwork and coloring is similar to 70`s but much more primitive !!  Look at 70`s and early 80`s Country Living magazine for similar styles !!  I looked for the artist but I am guessing someone wanted one and didn`t want to pay Country Livings prices !!   It is signed,, did you notice that

[kidden6968]

No I sure as shootin didn't - where is it signed?  Well in my defense we were working inside and outside a metal storage unit and it was like 98 degrees out.  Does that help?  LOL

[mart]

Bottom slat back, rt side !! Looks like Elle Rice but couldn`t read it well !!

[kidden6968]

That is exactly what it looks like to me as well.  The chair is back in storage and I probably won't be going back over there until next week but will look and see if I have any better pics.

[mart]

Probably someones hobby piece !! I used to do the same thing !! If there was something I wanted in Country Living I would get the stuff and make it !! They at one time had Cypress Knee Father Christmas figures and I wanted one but didn`t want to pay the $49.95 price tag !!~ We were in Louisiana and a friend got the knees for me and I painted a bunch of them !!  Still have one !! About the same time your chairs were popular,, McKenzie Childs furniture was selling like hotcakes to high end designers and others !!  Some of their stuff was pretty offbeat !!

[kidden6968]

Either way pretty cool - problem is I am starting to think I want to keep it all and have a mixture of styles and eras!!  LOL  Problem is - I would have to buy a bigger house!!   

[aDawn]

Bottom slat back, rt side !! Looks like Elle Rice but couldn`t read it well !!

Hahaha...I thought it said "Mexico" until you said that. Guess it might be time to get some reading glasses

Love the chair. And I can sympathize with wanting to keep everything but having nowhere to keep it all...Guess you just have to pick your favorites.

[kidden6968]

Ok so would the general consensus be 70's possibly?  Reason I thought maybe older was because this is all just fit together without nails or screws (I assume there is a word for that?)   But that also would remind me of possible Amish made.  Hmmm interesting.

[KC]

Not at all unusual for this style to be put together with screws - in fact more the norm!

[ghopper1924]

But this is WITHOUT nails and screws? It does make you think that it might be older, or at least made with older techniques.

That was my earlier point: with a "timeless" design like this, it's difficult to give it an exact age. Point is, you like it, so keep it. It's a windfall!! Lucky you!!

We're more or less "full up" as well, but if you like something enough, you'll make room. For us that usually means finding something to sell!!

[mart]

There are several places not far from me that still sell the ones with dowels !!  And the old style rockers with high backs and rope or rush seats that you finish yourself !!  I have never seen one in this style with screws of any kind !!

[kidden6968]

There are no nails or screws.  The ends of the slats etc. look as if they were carved into dowel ends to fit into the holes.  In the one pic of the back you can see the hole where the dowel probably has to be banged in a little further.