We just came across this really cool chair. It is in good solid condition. The scrollwork is amazing! The seat is a replacement, but the rest of the chair is wonderfully intact. The only thing I know is that the chair had been in the lady's family for years and years. They are from Massachusetts. Can anyone help us with an approximate date, manufacturer and value? Any help you can provide is much appreciated.
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Can Anyone Help Identify Chair?
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Victorian Furniture thread on victorianforum.com · started April 21, 2008 by Omas Cottage · 3 posts · discussion in 2008.
We just came across this really cool chair. It is in good solid condition. The scrollwork is amazing! The seat is a replacement, but the rest of the chair is wonderfully intact. The only thing I know is that the chair had been in the lady's family for years and years. They…
Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Company, (Heywood-Wakefield) ca. 1880s-1890s Ladies Arm Chair. Their catalog from 1898-1899 has 2-3 comparable examples but none that match the exact design. The catalog has been reprinted and is on the furniture reference book page: http://rarevictorian.com/VictorianFurnitureBooks.html
Take a look at this past blog post and pay special attention to the comment section ("2 responses"). There are links to the Wicker Woman's web site and she might be able to help you even further.
John
Take a look at this past blog post and pay special attention to the comment section ("2 responses"). There are links to the Wicker Woman's web site and she might be able to help you even further.
John
Hi!
My first thought was HW as well. Cool look that appears to be asymmetrical in the photo . . . like so many things, it is a wonder that it survived!
My first thought was HW as well. Cool look that appears to be asymmetrical in the photo . . . like so many things, it is a wonder that it survived!