Featured Identifying Couch

Hello,
Wondering if anyone might know anything about this couch? I appreciate the help.

 

Hey Jacob could you edit your posting and select 'full size' on the photos please?

 

Yup, sorry about that.

 

Looks like a rococo revival piece; not sure if it's wide enough to be a couch or if it might better be classified as a loveseat or settee. The wood is probably walnut or even rosewood; it's hard to tell when it's this age-darkened. Likely made in the 1860s.

A pretty piece, but as with all other "brown" furniture, it's value has taken a huge hit in the past 10 years.

 

Thanks for the info, out of curiosity what value would you place on it?

 

@verybrad any idea for Jacob on price in your neck of the woods?

 

Here in N. Fl you might get $250-300,really depending on wether they want to reupholster. Such a pretty thing!

 

Can't tell from photograph if it's old or reproduction but lovely shape.

Debora

 

Thanks Debora,
Are there any specific photographs I could take to help you tell?

 

Sorry, unable to help as not a furniture expert. There are others here, however, who are very knowledgable.

Debora

 

In the U.S. midwest about what Johnny said: $200 or so on a good day, and quite possibly less.

 

French country style ?

 

LOVE the upholstery pattern, and I think others would, too.

For one thing, it's not the floral lots of people associate with capital "A" antiques, and the pattern size is perfect. Imo

 

And then there are others that dislike the upholstery (hmmm, that would be me I guess).

Like the couch but couldn't live with the pattern.

 

It's really more of a settee, and the upholstery is absolutely perfect for it -- which is why, today, it is all wrong!

Picture it covered in bold (3 inch wide) sky blue and white strips!

 

People try to match upholstery with "fancy" carving, with mixed results in color, scale and pattern...

I think it works, but to each his own!

I do love me a stripe!

 

We would be lucky to get $200.00 here in my Midwest location as well.

 

I have a similar settee, which I spent over $1k reupholstering. Mind you, I stripped all of the old upholstery off, pulled out hundreds, if not thousands of tack nails. If I were to objectively appraise mine, it would be <$500, but it was a family piece, so it was worth it.