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<p>[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 1255130, member: 5170"]Why do you think it's a repro?</p><p><br /></p><p>My take would be that it's a lovely ca. 1900 oak set in great condition. It's got some Renaissance Revival elements <i>a la</i> Horner, but it's also got a nice "no nonsense" heavy functionalism. In fact, it's a great combination of the two. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hope springs eternal for the lover of brown furniture! I would think that this set would appeal to virtually anyone that wants a good-quality dining room set....it's got enough decorativeness for 19th century aficionados, and enough plain jane for people with a more modern bent. Plus, the pieces seem to be built like tanks and will last another hundred years easily with a little TLC.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 1255130, member: 5170"]Why do you think it's a repro? My take would be that it's a lovely ca. 1900 oak set in great condition. It's got some Renaissance Revival elements [I]a la[/I] Horner, but it's also got a nice "no nonsense" heavy functionalism. In fact, it's a great combination of the two. Hope springs eternal for the lover of brown furniture! I would think that this set would appeal to virtually anyone that wants a good-quality dining room set....it's got enough decorativeness for 19th century aficionados, and enough plain jane for people with a more modern bent. Plus, the pieces seem to be built like tanks and will last another hundred years easily with a little TLC.[/QUOTE]
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