| Antique chairs bring with them, through time, | | | | about antique chairs and antiques is abundant and |
| stories of our past. Earlier generations, in their | | | | available to practically anyone who cares to know. |
| wisdom, cared for and preserved the history | | | | The information is just a point and click away! |
| these chairs represent, the history they | | | | Pictures, history, appraisals...anything you might |
| themselves were part of. Now we too can enjoy | | | | need to educate yourself about a particular piece. |
| and appreciate the proud traditions and skilled | | | | Antiquing Your Home |
| craftmanship that went into building these chairs. | | | | No one can deny, for charm and character, |
| We can remember and imagine the tale of life | | | | antique chairs are the hand-down choice for a |
| they weave that brings warmth to our heart and | | | | room or an entire house. Exceptionally well suited |
| sometimes a tear to our eye... of special | | | | for single piece additions are chairs from the |
| occasions - births, graduations, weddings, and | | | | Victorian Era. Well noted for its typically massive |
| partings. | | | | and elaborately designed furniture, its durability is |
| Antique chairs are the products of master builders | | | | evident in its size, construction and weight. |
| who loved their craft. The pride and attention to | | | | Although fabric and woven fiber chairs are classic, |
| detail that went into building these treasures is | | | | wood is the preferred material. Wood is a much |
| evident. Ironically, it's due to these long-forgotten | | | | more forgiving and durable material than say |
| ideals that we may enjoy and appreciate these | | | | paper wicker - a man-made fibrous material, rolled |
| remnants of a simpler, innocent time. | | | | or twisted to look and behave like rope. |
| Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are | | | | For the dining room, mission chairs bring charm |
| Antique chairs can be found almost anywhere. | | | | and style. They can be used at the dining table or |
| Your Grandmother probably still has her old | | | | placed off to the side and will take their place |
| kitchen set, stored in the attic, inappropriate for | | | | proudly with their backs held high. With a little |
| the current style of her modernized kitchen. | | | | care,these chairs will last generations and need |
| Another place to look may be yard sales. People | | | | only to be cleaned and occasionally polished. |
| are often trying to clean out old stuff, many | | | | Is It Or Isn't It |
| times antique chairs, in order to make way for | | | | Just visiting yard sales or answering ads in the |
| the new stuff they eventually replace it with. | | | | local paper isn't a guarantee that the antique that's |
| Still another place and probably the easiest is an | | | | for sale is quite what you're looking for or is |
| ad in the local newspaper. Again, people | | | | actually even antique. Even though duplication is |
| sometimes just need the space and want to clear | | | | impossible very close replicas are more abundant |
| the clutter. Lots of times, real bargains are there | | | | than the antiques they masquerade as. There are |
| for the taking because these folks either don't | | | | certain tell-tale signs for the would-be buyer to |
| know the value of the items they're parting with | | | | watch for. |
| or can't be bothered with the effort required to | | | | - If a seller has all the chairs of a matching set, |
| restore it or just don't have the time. | | | | this should cause you to raise at least one |
| Sold - To The Man In The BMW! | | | | eyebrow. I won't say it never happens but to find |
| On the higher end, you can usually find quality | | | | a complete matching set of a truly valuable |
| pieces on auction in places like Sotheby's and | | | | antique is a rare event. |
| Christie's Auction Houses. They're famous for | | | | - Multiple items - like above but the seller doesn't |
| their 5, 6 and even 7 figure auctions selling off the | | | | claim them to be a matching set. |
| wares of their upscale clients. The owners of | | | | - If the word antique or Victorian is overused in |
| these items usually do know the value of their | | | | an ad...raise the other eyebrow. The seller may be |
| antiques. Personally, I'll stick to the yard sales and | | | | trying to convince you (or himself) that he has |
| Grandmas attic! | | | | authentic antique chairs. |
| Hello World! | | | | Armed with this information and your own |
| Because of today's technology, chiefly the | | | | research, you should have little trouble in your |
| internet and specialty cable tv shows, information | | | | search for authentic and valuable antiques. |