Hi Folks,
I recently picked this four set of dining chairs up off of craigslist in New England. The chairs need to be re-glued and reupholstered but I find them rather simple and lovely. I kinda' like how the builder consistently laid out the quartersawn oak to create visual interest.
Anyway. A day after I brought them home, my wife stumbled across some antique chairs which were the same as she had in her sorority house back in the day, which I think is a rather nice reason to acquire furniture.
So long story not short at all (sorry), I think the oak chairs I acquired should probably go. I'm trying to figure out if I should simply re-list them or whether it's worthwhile making a project of them, regluing them, reupholstering them, and then trying to re-list them with a little markup.
Do any of you folks know how to date these? They have some patina on them so I know they're not new. My best guess was Mission style or Craftsman Style -- maybe later copies of those styles? And do any of you have a ballpark for what they would go for with a solid glue up and new upholstery?
Thanks in advance for any assistance you may be able to provide.