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What are these Thonet chairs worth?

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From the label and the fact that the company only moved to York in the 70s I assume they're not very old. Can anyone tell me whether they are original Thonets and are they worth anything? I don't know whether to try to sell them as is (though it looks like they have already been re-upholstered) or whether I should sand, varnish and re-uphoster them to look more unique. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Category American Furniture
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Lovejoy 🎯 Collector 12 years ago

The original Thonet chairs date back to the late 19th Century, these later reproductions do not have much in the way of value. Here's a auction link for you to give you an idea of values for originals and later remakes:

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/search?q=thonet+chair&org=yes&hasimage=true&dtype=gallery&type=complete&rows=20&addfq=&fq=&location=&sort=relevance

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