What is this chair?

[gene]

Hello,

I mentioned in a previous post that I am going to start looking for unique pieces of furniture, reupholster them with muslin, then sell them to interior designers, or anyone else, for a price that includes the chair and my labor to cover in their fabric.

Do you know what the name of this chair is? It's in an estate sale, and they are calling it an Eastlake style parlor chair. The description implies that the springs in the deck need redone and the back is loose and needs work, redone probably. They say the wood is in good condition.

I cannot see from any of their picture what the back legs look like.

If I can find the name of this chair I can check out other places to see what it might be worth. I looked through google images and ebay with no success.

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz228/genejoe/5.jpg



Thank you,



Gene

[bobbin]

It's sort of "Eastlake" style, but the way the legs are set under the piece, and the curves on the arms and frame is decidedly not Eastlake.  I am reminded of the Renaissance Revival stuff that was pretty big in the late 19th. century (think of the arched windows on Victorian era homes).  Looks like a combination of the two... very cool, Gene. 

[sofadoc]

Gene: When you do the job in muslin first, do you finish it off with trim (such as double cording, or gimp)?  Or do you leave it un-trimmed?
It does look like the bottom is falling out of it. Most dealers around here would just have me web it from the bottom, and sell "as is".

[gene]

Thank you for your replies.

What I am thinking of doing, sofadoc, is take a picture as it is, take a picture with all the stuffing off it, to show that there are no bugs, then do the deck and back. I would only cover with muslin to help the customer envision what the final product will look like. Muslin will also help me to easily apply the fabric. I would not use any trim.

The auction is 7-3, the price is already up to $125. I'll let you know what happens.

Thanks again,

gene

[kodydog]

Looks like a nice chair Gene. It has some characteristics of these Eastlake pieces I did several months back.
http://s1179.photobucket.com/albums/x386/EdwinNorthuis/East%20Lake%20restoration/?action=view&current=DickeySetteeChairAfter.jpg

Here is a chair I recently sold on Craigs List. Done in muslin. Customer bought it as is. Don't know if I'll get the upholstery job.
http://www.northfloridachair.com/miami_art_deco_chair

(sure wish I could preview B4 I post but here goes)

[bobbin]

Kody, double click on preview and, voila! your preview appears.  (computer, NON-genius takes a bow).  Hey... lay off the rotten tomatoes, you guys... :)

[gene]

I thought I would pay $150 max. The springs needed retied and the back was coming apart.

I really don't know what I would have tried to sell it for: maybe $500 or $600?

It was sold at auction today for $371. If you put $250 to $300 into it to fix it up, I can't see selling it for $800 to $1,000? But maybe I'm wrong. I'd love to know what happens to it.

gene

[sofadoc]

I thought I would pay $150 max. The springs needed retied and the back was coming apart.
I really don't know what I would have tried to sell it for: maybe $500 or $600?
It was sold at auction today for $371. If you put $250 to $300 into it to fix it up, I can't see selling it for $800 to $1,000? But maybe I'm wrong. I'd love to know what happens to it.

That always seems to be the way. You just can't quite get 'em cheap enough to turn a profit. And if you CAN find one cheap, it looks like it went through a nuclear holocaust.

[kodydog]

Sofadoc is right. I rarely pay more than $50 for something that needs work. Gotta keep the cost down if your going to resell it. And if your going to sell it under consignment figure 40% to 60% added to the price.

[Shown]

Whatever it is really differ and strange chair.