Can someone help identify this chaise?

I bought this chair for under $50 in 2015 from a man in Berkeley, CA. He didn’t know anything about the origin. I am hesitant to strip it for fear of ruining it. I smeared the paint when trying, so I put a halt to it! The small portion under the seat that had been stripped is in my pictures. I know the paint is layered and not original. (Someone suggested it may have been originally finished with shellac.) I see a ring starting to form where I tried stripping it, but was scared to explore further. I wondered if that may be a mark? I love this piece and am very curious of its history! Any information or thoughts would be appreciated!
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0a3YmjVEXL6kKezCErUJFsKIw

 

Welcome, @Julie73. Would you be kind enough to post your photographs directly on your thread? (Many forum members are reluctant to click on links, especially those of new members.) If you don't know how to post photographs here yet, someone will be along shortly with instructions.

Debora

 

I will, but wasn’t successful when trying that. It asked for a URL…I’ll wait to see if someone offers some help.

 

Hi @Julie73, and WELCOME....Here below is some help, and if you still have trouble or questions, don't hesitate to ASK!!!

For Future reference, when posting images:

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Try emailing them to yourself as "medium" size, they should then be under 1 MB!

If on the computer:
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/posting-a-thread-and-uploading-pictures.15990/

If on an iPhone:
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As an added note, when you have your photos LISTED, BUT BEFORE you hit POST, please click on the wording that says to "INSERT EVERY IMAGE AS FULL IMAGE" !! That way, we're not clicking on little thumbnails, but get to see all of the images full sized!! Thanks! Remember, it takes a bit for MOST new members to get the hang of it, but it's really quite simple once you get used to it!!!"

 

It is a curious form and I know of no historical precedent for it. Appears to have a multi-board seat. As such, I think this is probably a fairly modern piece. I don't think you can harm this by stripping it.

 

Use the "Upload a File" button at the bottom right of the text box, NOT the little picture icon above the text box.

 

I have seen that form on Colonial furniture - not American Colonial, but the 19th century Caribbean Colonial. Not with that back, though. That's odd.