Category
American Furniture
Medium
wood
Distinguishing marks
none
Condition
Excellent
Date Period
unknown
Size and dimensions of this item
seat 12.5 in high, total ht is 35". Seat is 12" wide back is 6" wide
Long Description
WHAT IS IT??????????????
History
my aunt found it in Cumberland Md in the trash
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
estate item
For Sale?
No
Re: small chair
Based on your images, this piece is a late 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.