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I really like these chairs I purchased and would appreciate some identification. I can't find anything similar in the internet of all things or American Furniture Catalogs.
Chair construction is solid wood and well made, seats have crayon like marks: 4202 - G004-12. under seat finish is rough and unpolished, similar to low line Tell City chairs.
They seem to be dyed mahogany, machine carved, have a crackled antique patina and polyurethane re-finish.
- Are these Early American Empire style?.
- Are they Tell City Furniture? A free lance carpenter's creation?
- Is it better I strip down the polyurethane?
- What could be aprox. value?
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Re: American Empire Dining chair?
I would appreciate some information. Thank you
Re: American Empire Dining chair?
From what I can see in the images they are "Empire Revival" examples made after 1900. Most are made of maple and given a mahogany dye stain which is often difficult to remove or refinish properly. Chairs like this were factory made, but without a label are difficult to determine a maker for.
Re: American Empire Dining chair?
Thank you VERY much!.I agree then, appreciate your information and feel more confident stripping down the unvaluable "patina" and old sticky polyurethane. Thank you so much for this veneu.
Kind regards,
Mac.