Hey all! I’ve got a cool antique parlour set....I think!

Hi! I am a Green Designer, repurposer, maker of everything. Don’t know much about furniture, but I love it. I’ve taken upholstery classes (not great at this) lol! I just want to learn some more!
I found these two pieces and am having no luck on the Google.....someone please help! Tell me all about them!
No mark that I could find. Front and back legs are different styles. One back leg on settee is twisted slightly at bottom. Brackets on both of back legs of settee.

 

Very nice late 1800s. Looks like American Oak.

As a repurposer, I hope you are planning to just re upholster and not paint these. As that would be a shame.

The one leg appears to have been broken and repaired. Not sure I would try to do anything to it, unless it isn't sturdy. It's on the backside and for the most part won't be noticeable.

 

Thanks!
Definitely NOT going to paint! And I’m not that good of a reupholster. Both the back legs on the settee have the weird “fix” at the bottom but only one is twisted. What about the brackets? (Cited from: https://www.antiquers.com/threads/i-got-something.28648/)

 

Nice old set; that upholstery has "fix me" written all over it, although it's probably original. In this case, it can be dispensed with, since I doubt this set is some sort of valuable rare designer antique. It's just old wood at this point. Nice old wood, but old wood.

 

If both of the back legs are like that and are cut flush at the same length, it's almost as if it was done on purpose to make it fit a particular uneven floor.

I don't know what to say about the brackets
It is going to be expensive to have someone else do the upholstery.
Maybe keep practicing on smaller pieces. Then tackle the chair before doing the couch.

@verybrad

 

Looking again at your pictures.
I think someone had them recovered in the 70-80s. Those cushions are wrong for the chair and couch.

If you look, you'll see the seats are not as boxy or thick.
https://www.google.com/search?biw=1.....0.9.943...0i7i30k1j0i7i5i30k1.0.JgI9tGhBKCg

 

That’s kinda what I was thinking. Do you think I could get any money out of it as is? Too much work for me to do!

 

Thanks! Great pics!

 

In the condition they are in - afraid not much.

Unfortunately, this style of furniture is not selling.
As it is, even if you put money into fixing, you'd loose. It would cost more to fix than you would be able to sell for.

Did they cost you anything?
You say you found them.

If you have no money involved, then maybe the chair becomes one of your early projects. If it turns out well, then do the sofa.

 

I have a little money in them, but I guess, thankfully not much. I really love the set, I’m just REALLY intimidated to try and do it myself! However, since it looks like it’s not really worth selling, maybe I’ll give it a go. I do have the fabric lol!
We recently had a baby, so I was also hoping to free up some space and make a little money too.....

 

Congrats on the new addition.

I say go ahead and try the upholstery. It may not come out perfect, but you will have learned. Plus it's not permanent. You can always come back and do it again at a later date. Just make it usable for now.

 

I was looking again at the pictures. Tufting is the hardest. The backs look to be in good condition. Maybe just retie the seats and use a complimentary material for the seats. Won't be as much work, and you could use them sooner.

 

Welcome to the forum, BM.
I'm glad you are not going to paint it.

 

And once done, put them in the baby's room?

 

greetings

 

WELCOME Blonde Mutt !!! ... Joy.