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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hallingdalen, post: 11622880, member: 93477&quot;]Fair and interesting points. I agree that the model itself spans a long period and that caned examples are often associated with earlier chairs. My reluctance to date this one primarily by the upholstered seat is that seats are among the most frequently altered components, sometimes relatively early in a chair’s life. Upholstered seats certainly existed alongside caning in the early 19th century, particularly on carvers and parlour chairs. What continues to stand out to me is the construction beneath the seat: the rear legs run continuously into the back posts, with the back rail tenoned directly into them. That integrated post-and-rail approach feels structurally and economically at odds with most 20th-century production, even when older styles were being reproduced. So while I accept that the design was made “for ages,” I’m not convinced the construction itself points comfortably to a 20th-century origin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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