Featured Help Identifying this Rush Seat Ladder Back Chair

I am trying to figure out how old this chair is, and possibly what kind of wood it is. I can't find any screws. Only nails and glue. Any info would be much appreciated!

 

Welcome, Heather.
Nice chair. And great photos, thank you. The furniture people will be along to help you.

 

Am anxious to hear from our experts. I, who have seen more of such chairs that I can begin to count, have never seen one quite like that with its little bow shapes...

 

I am as well. I cannot find a single chair that even remotely looks like this.

 

I'll see if I can get some others to take a look, @Ghopper1924 , @verybrad ?

 

Thanks AJ. A nice, tightly-constructed looking ladder back chair. Oak methinks. I'm getting an early mid-20th century feel; manufacturers could have made this starting in the 20s and up through the 40s. Never seen one quite like it. Not a big money item because chairs are in general are not big money items. A handsome example!

 

Do you think it's from the US, or abroad?

 

Unusual stretchers in that they are front to back only.
Guesses oak, guesses french provincial/ country french, guesses 1st half 20th century.

 

European, almost certainly. The design and overall impression of precision seem German, but it could just as easily be French.

 

I bought 4 chairs for $40. 2 armchairs and 2 side chairs. I'm also just wondering if they are valuable? Would it be a sin to paint them?

 

JMHO - please don't paint them.

 

LOL! OK! I won't! haha

 

Agree with the above but doubt if much before 1940.

Would not rule out English.

Not terribly but having a set certainly helps. Value really depends on market. Here in my semi-rural Midwest US location, these would be about $100.00 at retail. I could see them going for double that or more in a big city shop.

 

$100 each, or total? Thanks so much!

 

For the set

 

at a C note for the set......paint em...u may get more from hipsters...or next gens... or gen x'ers....or ...........

 

And 5 years from now someone will present this set here, in all its painted glory - looking for ideas on how to strip the #@*&$ off of them!

 

I'm on the side of, they're your chairs, if you want to paint them, paint them!

 

you think brown furniture is going to make a comeback , that fast ?

 

Ditto, paint can be GREAT! depending on the painter