Seems that igloochic is not aware of the history of the Eastlake movement and that Charles Eastlake espoused hand crafted furniture that the workman could take pride in. "Eastlake encouraged "honesty" in construction and finishing. He called for hand crafted, solid wood furniture with rectangular joinery. He condemned the practice of using stains and varnishes to disguise inexpensive woods, calling instead for oiled, naturally colored finishes. Eastlake Style furniture is frequently seen in antique shops all over the United States, but especially in the east and midwest. It was manufactured by factories in the east that had branch offices in midwest cities. Carpenters also made pieces of furniture from patterns in this style for their homes and for customers." She also seems not to recognize hand done joinery, nor to know what dipping does to a piece of furniture that has never been painted. Here is a link that might be useful: Link to my quoted refrence

Used furniture on Craigslist typically sells for around 25% (sometimes up to 40%) of the cost of comparable new furniture. (Most buyers probably figure they can buy new retail at 50% off if they shop around, hence the low % prices.) Consignment shops usually charge (and get) more, but by the time they take their cut (typically half!), the seller is usually not any better off. An estate sale or placement in an estate auction held by a wellknown upscale auction house might yield the best results for your items, since they're of high quality.

I was hoping someone might know where to find different models of chairs made by the Victorian Furniture Company which was taken over by Kimball in 1969. I'm trying to date my chairs. Is there a way to upload pictures here?

Wow, I love it and would keep it if at all possible! It could be a Victorian piece converted to electrical, but I have a lamp from the 1920s that was an electric lamp, and it never was anything but electric (I got it rewired of course). This could be from the 1920s or 1930s - there was a resurgence of that "look" in some homes in the 1930s especially. But regardless, it's gorgeous!