craftsman rockers

[icedgold10]

 I got these 2 old craftsman rockers.  I have a 1940 Bungalow so I know these will be great in it.  Trying to get any more information on them and how should I make them more attractive?   Should I stain or just clean and oil/buff?  Any help would be great.

[mart]

Do you have the cushions ?? I would just clean, oil and buff like you mentioned,,re-cover the cushion if needed and use a coordinating or matching throw over the back !!  Or anything casual !! Not too formal with these chairs !!
They are perfect for a bungalow !!

[icedgold10]

They didn't come with cushions but I'll make something for them.  I put some natural Bees oil on one after I posted and it looks much better.  I was looking around and kind of looks like the Gustav Stickley type vibe.  So I saw some examples of what their cushions tend to look like.  I got them at Goodwill for a total price of $12.99 so way happy with the price and they fit my house so perfect I had to get them.  I forgot to mention they are put together with wood pegs not nails.  What would that indicate for an age?

[mart]

You got a deal !! As to age,, could be anywhere between 1890`s or so through the 30`s !! Construction on these chairs did not vary much over the years !!~

[cogar]

ps: sometimes those "wood pegs" are only used to hide the screws that hold it together.

Wood pegs or dowels have a habit of "shrinking" after many years.

[KC]

We brought back a couple of chairs and 2 settees of these when we sold the family cabin in N California.  They are in storage.  But as soon as another kid moves out they are coming in with a big face lift!

[icedgold10]

I can see a little shrinkage of the pegs.  The only hardware I can see is in the corners of the seat area.  They are slats not Philips screws so that is a good sign. 
KC  , I know what you mean.  I have several things that are coming out know that the kids are growing up.  Never dared bring them out before.

[frogpatch]

Look on the legs in back and other places for markings. Are there any through tenons? I think I see them where the arms meet the front supports. Are there any where the other boards meet. They look like Stickley Brothers pieces to meet. Not to be confused with G Stickley. Gustave used a U Shaped joiners compass. The brothers would say Quaint Furniture or just Stickley Brothers stamped into the wood or on various labels.

[icedgold10]

I can't find any markings but I know Stickley started using paper labels.  What are  tenons?  Are those the peg like things?  Those are in the chair at many places. I looked at Stickleys and they look very much like them.

[cogar]

[frogpatch]

The tenon will often come through to the outside and be visible. That is why they are called "through tenons"

[jacon4]

Yes, craftsman style is all about through tenons, very distinctive, you'd know it when you see it. Stickley is still making Mission style furniture.

http://issuu.com/stickley/docs/stickley_mission_catalog?e=2802372/5494640

[icedgold10]

The back has the tenons too.  There looks like at one point there could have been a sticker under one of the arms on one of them.  They do look a lot like the Stickleys.  Someone has been cleaning out a lot of antique furniture because I just got a pair of Liberty harp back chairs too from the 40's.  They have an antique drop leaf table there as well. Well made furniture back then.

[mart]

There are many of the lyre back chairs around !! I once had a set of 6 with brass strings instead of the wood dowels with the table !!

[KC]

Absolutely adore the lyre backs!  Got a set of lyre nesting tables!