Trying to ID chairs

[Doc]

Hello, I'm trying to determine what to call these chairs as to style, type etc. Maybe a guess as to what kind of wood?

Thanks!

[Doc]

That's nice. I wasn't asking if they were worth a mint, just what kind of chair they are. Since there doesn't appear to be a forum for "unidentified old chairs" this seems to be the closest group I can find.

[Mike Wilcox]

They're what some call "T Backs", a Colonial Revival style chair based very, very loosely on original Queen Ann chairs. These were produced by the millions during the turn of the 19th Century by factories centered around Grand Rapids Michigan and sold by Mail order through catalogues such as Montgomery Wards.

[firstjois]

: >>>Hello, I'm trying to determine what to call these chairs as to style, : >>>type etc. Maybe a guess as to what kind of wood? : >

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: >>Sorry, looks like crap to me. : >>Don't quit your day job. : >

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: > That's nice. I wasn't asking if they were worth a mint, just what kind of : > chair they are. Since there doesn't appear to be a forum for "unidentified : > old chairs" this seems to be the closest group I can find. : >

: >

: : They're what some call "T Backs", a Colonial Revival style chair based : very, very loosely on original Queen Ann chairs. These were produced by : the millions during the turn of the 19th Century by factories centered : around Grand Rapids Michigan and sold by Mail order through catalogues : such as Montgomery Wards.

[firstjois]

: >>>Hello, I'm trying to determine what to call these chairs as to style, : >>>type etc. Maybe a guess as to what kind of wood? : >

: >

: >>Sorry, looks like crap to me. : >>Don't quit your day job. : >

: >

: > That's nice. I wasn't asking if they were worth a mint, just what kind of : > chair they are. Since there doesn't appear to be a forum for "unidentified : > old chairs" this seems to be the closest group I can find. : >

: >

: : They're what some call "T Backs", a Colonial Revival style chair based : very, very loosely on original Queen Ann chairs. These were produced by : the millions during the turn of the 19th Century by factories centered : around Grand Rapids Michigan and sold by Mail order through catalogues : such as Montgomery Wards.

A lot of people consider anything over 50 years old to be antiques, they might have more value than you'd suspect.

Jois

[firstjois]

: >>>Hello, I'm trying to determine what to call these chairs as to style, : >>>type etc. Maybe a guess as to what kind of wood? : >

: >

: >>Sorry, looks like crap to me. : >>Don't quit your day job. : >

: >

: > That's nice. I wasn't asking if they were worth a mint, just what kind of : > chair they are. Since there doesn't appear to be a forum for "unidentified : > old chairs" this seems to be the closest group I can find. : >

: >

: : They're what some call "T Backs", a Colonial Revival style chair based : very, very loosely on original Queen Ann chairs. These were produced by : the millions during the turn of the 19th Century by factories centered : around Grand Rapids Michigan and sold by Mail order through catalogues : such as Montgomery Wards.

See

as an example.

Josie

[firstjois]

: >>>Hello, I'm trying to determine what to call these chairs as to style, : >>>type etc. Maybe a guess as to what kind of wood? : >

: >

: >>Sorry, looks like crap to me. : >>Don't quit your day job. : >

: >

: > That's nice. I wasn't asking if they were worth a mint, just what kind of : > chair they are. Since there doesn't appear to be a forum for "unidentified : > old chairs" this seems to be the closest group I can find. : >

: >

: : They're what some call "T Backs", a Colonial Revival style chair based : very, very loosely on original Queen Ann chairs. These were produced by : the millions during the turn of the 19th Century by factories centered : around Grand Rapids Michigan and sold by Mail order through catalogues : such as Montgomery Wards.

More:

and "t back chairs" gives several pictures and prices.

Josie

[Edwin Pawlowski]

They are called dining room chairs. Usually come in sets of four.

[Doc]

Thanks for the info!

[Doc]

I just disovered they have "HAVERTY-JAX" stenciled across the underside of the of seats. Presumably they were sold or manuf'd by Haverty's out of Jacksonville sometime between the time the Mayflower landed and now.

[Larry Jaques]

On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 22:34:39 GMT, "Doc" calmly ranted:

Try the local library for: The complete guide to furniture styles. Book Author: Boger, Louise Ade. Publisher, Date: New York, Scribner [1959] Description: x, 438 p. plates, map. 26 cm.

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[<crosem]

We have Haverty's furniture stores here in Austin, TX, so that JAX m-i-g-h-t mean Jacksonville in East Texas.

[Mike Wilcox]

Those are top values for fully restored examples, at auction in the rough they go for considerably less. The cost of restoration is close what they go for restored, the last ones I did I charged $140.00* each. The lower quality examples are not worth fixing in the current market.

• Two years ago, strip, reglue, refinish

[Ronnie McKinley]

Now they would hardly date from the early 1600s. Try and get real.

Mike Wilcox, has already explained all about this type of chair. What more do you really need to know? At the very, very best (although I've have my doubts) first quarter of the 20th century. Worth? not very much, IMO.

[Jessica V.]

I'd say first half of the 20th century to cover the majority. In my neck of the woods a single run of the mill T-back that needs some TLC runs $15-$35 a set of four $135-$225.

Jessica

[Ronnie McKinley]

No dealer, auctioneer or collector worth his or her salt would regard 50 year old items as "antique" - what the general ignorant masses regard as antique is another story. Watching something like Bargain Hunt is witness to that.

Of course, that is not to say **certain** items and objects of 50 years of age (or less) can not be worth large sums of money. But in this case, the items are neither antique nor I'm I afraid worth any considerable money. In fact, they are gad damn ugly and rather ill-made looking things and unless they have some sentimental value I personally wouldn't give them house room.

[patrick conroy]

[Doc]

From Merriam Webster Online:

Main Entry: fa·ce·tious Pronunciation: f&-'sE-sh&s Function: adjective Etymology: Middle French facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia

1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : WAGGISH 2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious

[Doc]

Again, not being serious. Of course, I don't know exactly how old they are but I didn't really think they were a hefted over by the Pilgrims.

What's significant about 1885? Founding of Jacksonville?

[John Bragg]