posted on October 11, 2010 02:40:17 PM
This is way out of my field of expertise. Picked it up because the price was right. Anybody know what the style or value is?
I went to eBay boards, but there is no furniture board.
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posted on October 11, 2010 03:22:09 PM
I'd try looking at the category-specific boards: Country/Rural, Home & Garden, or Vintage, for example. Somewhere in there I'm sure people post photos of furniture, for advice. Good luck! It's a nice-looking chair.
posted on October 12, 2010 07:00:19 PM
Take it to a local antique shop that deals in furniture they should give you a ball park estimate that will be about 1/3 actual value. My guess is 20th century piece has a New England look.
posted on October 12, 2010 07:28:32 PM
There is nothing worse than having someone come into our store and try to pump us for appraisals... especially when someone's only intention is to find out how much they can sell it for somewhere else. WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!!
If you want an antique dealer to give you an appraisal, find out if they offer it. Some do it for free, others charge a fee. Some antique stores will offer $5 appraisals on a certain day of the weekend... never go into an antique store and try to pull one over on them. It is not fair to their time and expertise for you to do so, unless they offer it.
alldings reference to the 1/3 rule is misguided. it really depends on the item. i have bought items for as little as 1/10 of its value and as much as 3/4 value depending on what it is, the condition, and the demand for such items.
I have no problem paying $2500 for a chair that will give me $4000 in a week or two period, but I do have a problem giving $150 for something that will sit and sit and sit even though it may be worth $1000.
Sorry, but I had someone who tried to pull this BS on us before. They went as far as to pretend they were wanting to sell us something, only to find out that none of it was for sale. They wanted to value it so they could sell everything to a relative. It is disrespectful to our time and business.
posted on October 12, 2010 07:30:41 PM
I should add that it is no different than going into a neighborhood store, have the owner or clerk spend a 1/2 hour of their time showing you how something works and then go to amazon.com and buy it for 20% less. This is one thing that is wrong in America that real Americans can do something about. Politicians aren't going to pass a law telling you where to spend money. It is up to us to support local businesses.
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posted on October 12, 2010 08:08:47 PM
Hi Max
I think it is a ladies rocker or also known as a slipper rocker because these types of rockers are lower to the floor then the regular rockers. That's where a person would sit to change from there shoes into there slippers.
it appears to be walnut wood.
I'm not sure of the value these days but when I had my antique store we use to sell them for $250.00. But as for me if I had this rocker I would list it for 99.99 and see where it goes but I also don't believe its rare, there are lots of them around.
Another thing I can't see under the cane seat to tell if its hand caned or one piece of cane that would make it worth more if it was hand caned, its a lot of work doing each individual piece of cane.
posted on October 13, 2010 12:44:35 AM
Is that true of any slipper chair? I know them when I see them but I never knew why they were called that. Great stuff.
posted on October 13, 2010 04:26:02 AM
Well, I also remember that these types of rockers had no arms because the ladies had voluminous skirts/dresses and found it easy to sit on while changing into slippers/shoes or sewing and knitting.
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