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Help researching furniture please...

Frank Mutchler in Colorado Springs


>I have a chair and a rocker that have been in my family for the last 40 years or so. They were a gift to my mother from a friend and I don't know how long the friend had them. I've been interested in their history for some time but have never taken the time to inquire. The chair stands about 37" tall and the rocker about 35".

I don't think they are very old because the seats are glued up stock and the joint looks like a machine made glue joint. I'm guessing that they might be copies of some style or period furniture and am looking for any information about them that I can pass on to my children.

The central back support in both pieces is a veneer front/back layed over solid wood. I did not notice any marks that would help identify them.


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Frank Mutchler in Colorado Springs



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Andrew F in Australia


>Hi Frank,

Without knowing the vaguaries of US furniture, I'd put them at about 1910 - 1920 or so - they appear to have been designed for mass production, and contain elements from a number of styles. They have that Edwardian feel about them for mine. (I don't know if it's a US term - approx 1900-1910, just before WWI.)

Cheers,

Andrew

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jim reed @ tallahassee


>The splat back looks like a tribute to Queen Anne furniture. I agree with the 1920s. Probably made as rocker and as dining chair variation. Look in one of the old Sears repro catalogs to find similar examples. By the way, you have a nice looking chair.

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