Posted 9 years ago
babs9295
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I purchased this at a barn sale. The seller said that they purchased it at an estate sale for $100. It is in great shape. The back and seat are a red velvet material and it is a little faded. There are no arms to it. The top of the seat is carved ornately and it appears to be a rose bud in the middle. The two sides have like a fan carved in the wood. Everything appears to be original. If anyone know anything about this chair including the age, I would greatly appreciate it.
Can you post bigger pictures?
I added new pictures that are bigger. Does that help?
Much better.
Now can you add a pic of the bottom side.
The way that it is put together screws, no screws, staples, tacks, all help. You will have to remove one photo or do another post.
The top end has an Eastlake look to it.
The runners on the bottom are held together with flat head slotted screws. There are some some nails as well and also some random old staples that look like they may have been holding something on the bottom.
The seat bottom doesn't look very old, but it mat not be original either.
From what I see in the last picture, I don't see very much age.
Appears to be a modern take on Victorian, made in the last 50 years or so.
scott
I am sitting on the fence on this chair. It isn't original but it has all the design traits of a Pelham & Shell rocker. Once again we have someone who doesn't own a tape measure. The chair should have about a 17" seat and probably 33 to 36" high. If the dimensions fit then forget what someone told you and you fell for it.....it is not a childs chair. Probably originally made around 1940's or 50's in Alabama.
Thank you everyone for your help with this. The chair is 36" high and the seat is 12" towards the back and 17" at it widest point at the front. I didn't have time to measure prior to posting this. It is child size. I cannot imagine an adult trying to sit in this chair.
You don't need to measure your butt find an antique chair and measure it. They run from 14 to 20 inches at the front for a normal/standard chair. They also run a normal/standard height of 36 inches. Once again I would refer you to a childs chair maker to look at their dimensions. I have dining chairs here 16 inches at the widest point of the seat. I am new to the south but learning. I believe this was made in Montgomery Alabama, probably during the 1940 and refinished at some point.
Interesting I told you the measurements before you measured it.
I have some furniture akin to your rocker. A friend of mine told me that mine dated back to the late 1800s.