Yes, birch is most often used in Norwegian made furnitured due to availability, and because birch presumably is easy to carve and shape, and while...
Pair of Scandinavian Art Deco Nightstands, Interwar Era (?) (c. 1920–40) – $70 [ATTACH]
I am trying to narrow down the date of this pair of Scandinavian side chairs and would appreciate input based on construction, materials and...
1850 c. It looks a bit off for a true English piece. The English features may represent a later revival or interpretation. Based on the...
Jacobian revival
Good pictures. Looks English. Mid/late 19th century?
[ATTACH] 2/3 layer of beewax and polish
[ATTACH] Gentle rinse and first layer (of 3 total) wax - im firmly confident that its mahogny, and of french origin (style + use of mahogny).
I’m looking for opinions on the dating of this chair H: 90 cm B: 45 cm D: 45 cm Seat height: 45 cm On close inspection, the chair appears to be...
[ATTACH] I found this "child size" chair in the same style that i think illustrates well why mine is a later reproduction 1900-1945? My chair is...
Haha! I’m leaning towards using it as more of an art or display piece in one of the bedrooms rather than as a table. Light cleaning and waxing...
Fair and interesting points. I agree that the model itself spans a long period and that caned examples are often associated with earlier chairs....
One additional construction detail worth highlighting: the rear leg appears to run in one continuous piece all the way up into the back, with the...
Yes thats correct! Brainglitch
Must have been crazy amounts of scams during the pre internet period also!
Thoughts on the dating of this gateleg / tripod table? Based on construction details, materials, and surface history, my current view is that the...
I’ve been trying to use springing (or the absence of it) as a rough dating clue for 19th century chairs, and I’m curious whether others have found...
Thats really cool! Thanks for sharing.
Yeah, late 19th, early 20th is my assumption too. Any thoughts on material? im leaning towards teak.
£220 is actually a decent result by today’s standards, even if it’s jarring when you remember early-90s prices....
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