Description
This is a Hall Chair w/hand-carved backrest supported by a brass band and brass rods. The seat is hinged and padded. There are brass casters on the front legs.
I have been unable to find a hall chair that looks anything like mine to compare it to.
Re: Hall Chair
Based on your images, this piece is a Victorian "Hall Chair". These chairs, as their name suggests, were used in the front halls of large Victorian homes, or as decorative chairs between Pier mirrors in hallways. Like the larger Hall Seats, these were used to facilitate the putting on or removal of shoes,
Generally these chairs were made in pairs, which were often broken up as inheritances or when sold at Estate auctions. In today's market demand for these chairs, and Victorian furniture
in general, is in a period of decline after peaking in the 1990's. Currently, on average comparable early Victorian
Hall Chairs sell in the $200.00- $400.00 range.
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