Accurate Description of Item
One Mid 20th Century Reproduction Empire Style Chair by Trouvailles Inc
Appraiser Remarks
This chair is much newer than it first appears, it's patterned after 18th Century furniture, but actually dates post 1960. The company that made it, Trouvailles Inc, Watertown MA was established in 1960 they are makers and importers of high end antique reproduction furniture.
High end chairs like this originally would have had a leather seats supported by sisal stuffing on burlap webbing, sometimes with coil springs, but the cost of upholstering this way with these materials can often exceed the replacement value of the chair.
While furniture like this sells with high retail prices when new, it's value in the secondary market as used furniture in poor condition is often quite modest.
High end chairs like this originally would have had a leather seats supported by sisal stuffing on burlap webbing, sometimes with coil springs, but the cost of upholstering this way with these materials can often exceed the replacement value of the chair.
While furniture like this sells with high retail prices when new, it's value in the secondary market as used furniture in poor condition is often quite modest.
Estimated Value
$100.00 $150.00
Re: Trouvailles Chair
One Mid 20th Century Reproduction Empire Style Chair by Trouvailles Inc
This chair is much newer than it first appears, it's patterned after 18th Century furniture, but actually dates post 1960. The company that made it, Trouvailles Inc, Watertown MA was established in 1960 they are makers and importers of high end antique reproduction furniture.
High end chairs like this originally would have had a leather seats supported by sisal stuffing on burlap webbing, sometimes with coil springs, but the cost of upholstering this way with these materials can often exceed the replacement value of the chair.
While furniture like this sells with high retail prices when new, it's value in the secondary market as used furniture in poor condition is often quite modest.