Hi Trish,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

Shafer Commercial Seating Inc. manufactured furniture for the hospitality / contract-furniture market: chairs, barstools, booths/banquettes, tabletops and bases. The company profile notes they serve markets such as hotels, restaurants, country clubs, stadiums/arenas, senior-living. One directory entry shows the company was established in 1936 and incorporated in Colorado; the company went out of business in the mid/late 2010s.

Such pieces of Colonial Revival furniture, while sturdy and entirely serviceable, are a bit out of fashion these days, when collectors still prefer to furniture on a more "modern" aesthetic. Most that come to auction these days sell for less than $100.

Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A vintage Colonial Revival style parcel gilt walnut (stained) rocking armchair
made by the Shafer Commercial Seating Co, circa 1977
The shaped rounded crest over four knife-blade splits between turned siles, shaped arms over turned art supports, shaped saddle seat, the turned legs joined by a turned box stretcher, on rockers. Dated label underneath.
(DIMENSIONS)
CONDITION: This appears to be in very good condition.
PROVENANCE: Acquired at auction
$ 75-100*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, or questions/concerns, and thank you again for using Mearto.
~ Delia