Featured French Parlour Chairs?

Discussion in 'Furniture' started by Tyler Boyle, Oct 23, 2019.

  1. Tyler Boyle

    Tyler Boyle New Member

    Hey all,

    I found these beauties, free for the taking, on the side of the road this weekend!
    As far as I can tell, they are maybe 1900-1920 French parlour chairs but I can't find any markings on them (any idea where to look?) and I can't find anything else like them online to identify them properly, value them or compare them to.
    Any insights?

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  2. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    Wow - good find!
     
  3. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Oooo those are fabulous ! Im guessing 1940s-50s. Since the bottom is shot anyway and your going to have to recover them,pull it out and see if theres anything written or stamped somewhere.
     
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    What a wonderful find!

    Debora
     
  5. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    The bottom can be fixed! Don't you dare recover them, love sun-faded cotton velvet!
     
  6. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Given the colorway, suspect that's a 1970s reupholstery job. That was also a period when art deco design (the chair's asymmetrical back) had a re-appreciation. Fyi, here's an art deco chair with a similar back treatment and original upholstery.

    Debora

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  7. scoutshouse

    scoutshouse Well-Known Member

    I have no use for them, but these chairs are EVERYTHING!

    Welcome, @Tyler Boyle
     
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  8. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    They were popular with designers in the 50's too Deborah
     
  9. scoutshouse

    scoutshouse Well-Known Member

  10. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Very nice. We had chairs, not the same chairs in that same color in my parents house. We called that color, burnt orange. Your chairs are terrific. Ours were from the 1980's I think.
     
  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

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