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