Art deco chair in oak or walnut ?
Chair has carved detailing and curves that suggest art deco. The chair measures 18 inches deep and 21 inches wide. It is 20 inches from the seat to the floor. The overall chair height is 38 inches.
inknown
Auction House
Yes
Hi Rhonda,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A Regency style carved oak open armchair
English, late 19th Century
With rounded tablet crest flanked by rounded-top stiles issuing flat arms on reeded supports, over an over-the-rail trapezoidal seat upholstered in green leather, raised on reeded square-section legs joined by a box stretcher with molded stylized chain front stretcher.
38 inches overall height; 21 inches wide, 18 inches deep
CONDITION: appears to be in good condition; leather upholstery may be later. Small break to front of chair at seat rail.
PROVENANCE: acquired at auction
$250-350*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
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Hi Rhonda,
Thanks for the links. Remember 1stdibs is a retail website so their prices are several times higher than the fair-market prices we give at Mearto.
I can see why you might think that everything about this chair says Regency to me, though that is a very primitive flat arm...
Here are a few chairs with comparable elements I found on 1stdibs:
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/armchairs/english-regency-child-arm-chair/id-f_25008702/
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/armchairs/pair-of-regency-carver-chairs-mahogany/id-f_24764022/
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/armchairs/classic-english-chesterfield-armchair-leather-oxblood-burdeux/id-f_23922802/
As a single chair with fairly plain elements I think $250-350 is fair
Hi Delia:
Please let me know if you agree that these are very similar to the chair above. Could it be Spanish? It almost seems like a clone, a more valuable clone. I came across it on my favorite window-shopping site.
Thank you,
Rhonda
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/side-chairs/pair-of-19th-century-spanish-colonial-style-carved-armchairs-leather/id-f_13265002/
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/armchairs/spanish-renaissance-walnut-red-velvet-armchair/id-f_10393123/?utm_term=low&utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=display_us-pdp-criteo-non-exclusive&utm_content=condensed&allowUniversalLink=no