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robG94

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Antique Chairs?
« on: July 20, 2009, 11:39:52 am »
I have been clearing out a relatives house today, and have come across some old chairs.  I believe they are about 100 years old.  All 6 chairs have been re-upholstered and are all in excellent condition.  They have no markings, dates or initials on them so I am unsure of their true age or value.  Please could anyone give me a rough idea of their age and are they of any value?  There are 4 dining chairs (1st Image) and 2 carvers (2nd Image)

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/8296/chair1.png

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/9899/chair2.png


Thankyou

railman44

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Re: Antique Chairs?
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2009, 11:52:57 am »
In my opinion they're old.  They're not like most "kitchen" chairs I've seen.  I wonder if they weren't caned at one time.  They seem a little too plain to be a formal dinining room chair.  A set, which is what you've got, is worth some dough.  My guess would be around a $100 each as a set.  Could be higher.

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Re: Antique Chairs?
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2009, 12:06:09 pm »
They don't look like kitchen or dining chairs to me either, could be restaurant chairs?
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Re: Antique Chairs?
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2009, 01:10:23 pm »
They don't look like kitchen or dining chairs to me either, could be restaurant chairs?
They seem too dainty/flimsey for commercial restaurant chairs to me.

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Re: Antique Chairs?
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2009, 01:21:36 pm »
They are Nice. english cafe chairs. from on or about 1930. a $ 100.00 Dollars a chair is a fair price.

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Re: Antique Chairs?
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2009, 01:28:44 pm »
Took the words out of my mouth D&b.  Agree style is cafe chairs and agree on the price as well!
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Re: Antique Chairs?
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2009, 07:07:26 pm »
Darn you two! I was looking forward to finding them in a new furniture book I just ordered!  :P

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Re: Antique Chairs?
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2009, 07:10:53 pm »
:P    You can still look them up in your new book    :)
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Re: Antique Chairs?
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2009, 06:34:47 am »
Thankyou to all who replied.  Any other opinions and posts are still appreciated.