I live in 1700 farmhouse,lots antiques,but you have to decide how far you plan to go with antiques,if youre gonna use it everyday then yes it will need some work,but we have to live with these things too,so if its just for looks let it sit.If you use it fix it up.Now if it were like my roll top desk Id say leave it alone.

I'll bet they were un finished furniture of maybe 20 25 years ago.... There was a lot of that sort of stuff....with the rush seats. If they had been old they would have has split hickory....which is why I said the seats were not old. Also if they were old the construction would have the back slpats tenoned into the rails....and there would be wear on the top back splat....and likely the rear legs would be shorter than the front from shoving back from a table....and the seat would be about an inch lower. Worth....depending on where you are....$35 a chair?...Maybe not that much. Linda C

I've been searching both online and in books to find the age and identity of this ladderback chair with no luck. It is 4' + 1/2" high, the width is 2' from arm to arm, and the seat is 19 5/8 x 14 5/8. Thanks for any help. This post was edited by Scoop29 on Thu, Oct 10, 13 at 7:18

I bought these from someone who bought them from an antique store. Now I need to sell them but I have no idea what they're worth. There are no identifying marks indicating any manufacturer. The set includes 4 dining chairs and 2 more with arms. The rush seating needs to be replaced on 3 of them. Also wondering how much that costs and if it would be worth it to have that done before I try to sell them. Any input would be appreciated! Thanks!