Identify antique chairs

Recently was gifted two antique chairs from a family member and my wife and I were wondering if anyone could identify the make and age. From family store iced they could have been produced anywhere between 1940 to 1970. They short accent chairs with a 16” tall seat without the cushions. Would love and appreciate any help in identifying these cool little chairs!

 

Hello, @Briannj, and welcome! I've taken the liberty of reposting your photographs as Full Image rather than Thumbnail so they're easier for everyone to see. You'll want to remember to do that in the future. (And not to worry. All new members do the same thing in their first posts.) An estimated date of "1940 to 1970" would make your chairs vintage rather than antique (which is, by definition, 100+ years old.) To my eye, they appear to be from the end of that period. Let me summon for you @verybrad, one of our furniture experts, who can provide more information.

Debora

 

Thanks @Debora !

 

that orange matches my shag rug and screams 7o's..... imo

 

Not our favorite color! Definitely a candidate for reupholstering.

 

The color is very much of the 1960s to 1970s period. Perhaps fabric not to everyone's taste but in excellent condition and a good quality upholstery job. Would be expensive to redo. And it does pick up one of the colors in your rug.

Debora

 

Another vote for 1970s. Some neoclassical influence with those fluted legs. I am wondering if these weren't already reupholstered at some point. Those oversized seat cushions look odd and were possibly added for more comfort. Do they come off?

 

thanks for the input! I’m being told by family that the chairs were from the 40s (unconfirmed) and upholstered at a later date (judging by the color, the 70s). The cushions do come off and are far too big and my wife and I wonder if her grandmother attempted to compensate for the chairs low seating by making larger cushions. It’s something we want to fix for sure.

 

Agree re reupholstery. That doesn't look like a factory job. You might be happier with them if you removed the extra cushions.

Debora

 

These chairs remind me of a vintage server I have, made by Century and definitely from the 70s. I bought it from the original owner.

 

They're made to look like really old ones. The Victorian chairs were that low partly because they were on wheels; you used the wheels to move the furniture when cleaning the floor. Also, people were smaller. My dad (born 1930) was as tall as his grandmother by 5th grade.

 

If they were indeed reupholstered in the 1970s then they would likely be older than 1970s... people don't usually reupholster new furniture.
For me, that orange isn't the strong orange of the 70s, the closest photo makes it look like a peachy-orange (but that could just be my computer). Also, IMHO, that dot type of fabric is more 90s.
Could we see the underside of one of the chairs?

 

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