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Comments (1)Looks like French Provincial from about 1960. The tucking nicely done....very unlikely to be goose down. Is tehr any maker's label on the upholstery?...See MoreWhere to buy this antique chair online?
Comments (1)Acme Furniture Northville Chair with 1 Pillow by Acme Furniture Hayneedle.com...See MoreHelp identifying antique chairs
Comments (4)I can tell you ALMOST for sure without seeing any more of those chairs that they are cheap repros and not worth nearly 1700 USD ..Sorry I have translate pounds to dollars before I can relate. A similar pair should cost maybe $350....a real antique pair might cost around $4000 to $5000. These chairs are too heavy, with overblown decoration even for Louis XV, appear to be painted with "glossy gold" and the fabric looks to be a printed pattern imitating needlepoint. My advice is don't buy them....and further advice, as you say you are new to "aged furniture" do some home work before you venture to buy something from a picture.....unless of course you are a dealer trying to drum up business on this site. The mirror looks to have a better chance of being a real antique, but the chair reflected in the image in another cheap repro. If it is from the same dealer I would be wary of that too.....and at nearly $1000 for a not too big and not terribly old mirror, again I would leave it there for another sucker to buy...See MorePlease help identify this unique copper antique chair
Comments (8)As @Jilly wrote the chair is worth $100 regardless of exact provenance. ETA - Of course it may not be "worth" $100 but since the cost is relatively small it doesn't really matter since an equivalent form of seating will cost about that amount or more - or maybe less if one stumbles upon a bigger bargain. At this price level for functional objects that you like and can use it really doesn't matter. An equivalent new garden chair would be much more expensive and that is generally how I determined whether "used furniture" was worth a certain amount. If you like it and can use it then why not buy it If at some point you want to sell it you can research to find out if it is a "rare" valuable item....See Morenew2this
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