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Lochnivar

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Help identifying unusually carved chair
« on: October 06, 2013, 11:11:38 am »
Hi there,

I have had this unusual chair in my house for quite some time now and I was wondering if someone could help me identify it.  I believe the wood is walnut - could the chair be Italian?  Dutch?  

Please see pictures below

Kind regards,

L
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Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2013, 11:19:56 am »
it could be...from the Dutch East indies....
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Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2013, 12:21:17 pm »
WoW!  What a beautiful chair!!!!
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Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2013, 01:32:04 pm »
If you say so....and here was me thinking you had good taste.... ;D
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Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2013, 04:20:04 pm »
can you please post a better close up of the faces and decor?
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Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2013, 04:56:26 pm »
hope this works...


drat....it did,nt....
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Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2013, 07:17:22 pm »
Quote from: bigwull on October 06, 2013, 01:32:04 pm
If you say so....and here was me thinking you had good taste.... ;D

ha ha  That is great workmanship.
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Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2013, 09:01:26 pm »
Pics are so small can`t tell much about it !!
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Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2013, 09:37:51 pm »
Not much help, but I believe the following link shows a chair at the Lightner Museum in St. Augustine, FL.

http://paintresseye.deviantart.com/art/Antique-ornate-carved-chair-153324140

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Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2013, 05:56:03 am »
I believe it to be a sgabello 1800's'ish walnut and possibly north Italian.   That's as much as I've been able to find out.  

I've put it back in my storage unit since I couldn't identify it - I'm was thinking of selling it as soon as I know what it is :P 
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Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2013, 08:23:53 am »
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Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2013, 10:01:31 am »
My first impression was Italian.

Just can't tell much from the pics!
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Re: Help identifying unusually carved chair
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2013, 11:23:21 am »
Carved hall chair. Masses of them about from different countries. Looks repro but would need to see a close up.
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