Old rocking chair
15 October 2021
Description

Small rocking chair made of wood and upholstered in cloth. It is not the original upholstry.

Provenance

I inherited it from my mother. She said it was her grandparents from Germany. The grandparents could have inherited it also.

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Maybe
Answered within about 3 hours
By Delia
Oct 15, 18:37 UTC
Fair Market Value
$250 - $350 USD
Suggested Asking Price $350 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Teresa,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
If you'd like for your appraisal to include dimensions, which is customary, please forward in the comments section - at your convenience - the height, width and length of the rockers and I'll update this ASAP.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

An Art Nouveau style tiger oak platform rocking armchair
European, probably Germany, first quarter 20th Century
With a tufted pink velvet upholstered back with open sides and shaped splat, flat arms with raised upholstery over incised supports, the over-the-rail upholstered seat with pink upholstery, all on platform rockers.
(DIMENSIONS)
CONDITION: appears to be in good condition
PROVENANCE: inherited
$250-350*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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