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<p>[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 3843419, member: 5170"]Hi Amateur Restorer:</p><p><br /></p><p>Wow, great chair! Like you say, mahogany. I would say it's Empire Revival ca. 1900-10, and was probably part of a multi-piece parlor set that would have included a sofa, another armchair, and several side chairs. Just out of curiosity, are those swans at the top of the back? I know you said they were serpents, but it's hard for me to be sure with only one picture.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, the buyer in your family back then chose with care and picked out a very nicely carved chair. Unfortunately, chairs are seldom worth what you think they should be. In my part of the U.S. Midwest, I'd expect to see this chair sell at auction for around $200, maybe $300 give or take.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 3843419, member: 5170"]Hi Amateur Restorer: Wow, great chair! Like you say, mahogany. I would say it's Empire Revival ca. 1900-10, and was probably part of a multi-piece parlor set that would have included a sofa, another armchair, and several side chairs. Just out of curiosity, are those swans at the top of the back? I know you said they were serpents, but it's hard for me to be sure with only one picture. Anyway, the buyer in your family back then chose with care and picked out a very nicely carved chair. Unfortunately, chairs are seldom worth what you think they should be. In my part of the U.S. Midwest, I'd expect to see this chair sell at auction for around $200, maybe $300 give or take.[/QUOTE]
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