Yep, was! I have always found that the cheapest & quickest way to restore is to do it correctly the first time, that way one is not continually...
On your ladder back, it's going to be easier, faster and much better to take apart, repair & re-glue the joints rather than trying to cobble some...
Agrees, very good job!
And another in Fredericksburg Va with a link on how to find seat weaver/caner in your area http://furniturerepair.net/WeavingGuide.htm
Or if you are lazy like i am, $7. per inch at widest part of chair, not expensive! https://hhperkins.com/repair-restoration-pricing/
Wouldn't hurt! Statement pieces are a single piece of furniture that stands alone, like a Mission morris chair by a tiffany type reading lamp or a...
Here ya go SIS, easy as pie, MAKE IT HAPPEN! [MEDIA]
LOL, OK, have it your way, I am easy! I am not a dealer so just repeating what they tell me so I/they could be wrong. Still, the word is, for a...
Oh yes! all done! lol Agrees, it is a very nice ladder back and early too, I'd guess 1st half 19th century. It needs restoration and no, you won't...
Not a problem! uship.com specializes in this sort of thing.
Well, the OP chair is a dining chair so not many are in the market a single chair, they are looking for sets, 4-6-8 chairs. Who wants a single...
https://www.loveantiques.com/antique-chairs/balloon-back-chairs Quick google link above with prices & as suspected, a set sells for more per chair.
I am goin with @judy on this one! Victorian era balloon back dining chair. Value i have no idea, not a lot for a single chair in today's market,...
Many are not aware but what they think is a lowboy (dressing table) is actually a highboy base, how to tell? Dressing tables are much smaller, 30...
The prices on Newel are out of wack quite a bit, I wouldn't put to much stock in his numbers. He leases furniture mostly to the entertainment...
Well, it's not worthless, it's just not very valuable, most brown furniture isn't these days. If it was an American period wainscot chair for...
If you like the tung oil look, why not do a couple coats of that followed by oil poly (varnish) top coat. That way you get the best of both worlds...
Is pretty sure George used 100% tung oil, ditto Sam Maloof but, depending on what table is used for, that is A LOT of work and takes A LOT of time...
Thanks, yes i was pleased with the result, the walnut slab wasn't cheap either, i think i paid $600 for that slab above or about $100. per linear...
Here is QA base that the above slab was installed on, about 1760, NY or RI. I liked this piece because it was a nice example of the "neat & plain"...
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