Wooden Rocking Chair
I know almost nothing about the rocking chair. It was in a house in Botsford, Ct. and I inherited it over 50 years ago. It needs some minor restoration. The spindles holding rocking chair need to be tightened. The square cut out in the seat probably has a replacement wood square. Otherwise, everything is intact.
h 40" d 31.5" w 24" seat w 21" d 19" seat cutout 11"x11" rockers 31 "
Inherited
Yes
Hi Seth,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Sadly the market for Colonial Revival furniture is at an all-time low - most auction houses would not want to take this chair because it has such a modest value, and even if you put money into restoring/refinishing this, it would still be worth less than $150 at auction.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A Colonial Revival Eastlake/Victorian style turned maple rocking armchair
unattributed American maker, probably 1920s-30s
The shaped crest with outset scrolled ears raised over bulbous turned spindles flanked by bulbous-turned stiles, shaped arms raised on 8 bulbous turned spindles, the shaped saddle seat previously fitted with caning (now with a wooden insert), raised on turned legs joined by a medial stretcher and three-sided box stretcher, all on rockers. Unsigned.
Overall height: 40 inches
CONDITION: In fair condition with wear and losses commensurate to age and use.
PROVENANCE: Inherited
$ 75-100*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
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~ Delia
