Hand carved wooden chair
Wooden chair with pegs to hold together. Back is 40 inches high and has an intricate carving of a woman’s face. Seat and legs are also carved with a scroll design. Seat is 16 inches wide by 17 inches deep.
This item belonged to my husbands grandmother who grew up in New Jersey. It has been passed down.
Inherited
Yes
Hi Kathy,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
An Art Nouveau style carved backstool
European, late 19th/early 20th Century
The rectangular plank back with shaped crest relief carved with a picture of a woman, over a seat relief-carved with foliate flourishes, raised on four legs joined by a box stretcher.
40 inches high, 16 inches wide, 17 inches deep
CONDITION: wear appears to be commensurate with age and use
PROVENANCE: inherited
$300-500*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
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