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Determining the Value of Vintage Chairs?

August 19, 2020

Value of a Vintage Chair? - upholstered roll around chair with bent wood frame behind back and under the seatCould anyone please help me identify this chair and determine its value if possible? It's been in my family for years, I obtained it when my gran passed away. There is no maker mark at all.

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I was going to restore it, but I don't think it's going to happen. I want to sell it, I just want to be fair in my pricing.
Thanks in advance.

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August 19, 20200 found this helpful
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Looking at this chair I want to say it used to be a desk chair that had an issue and a person took it apart and used the frame to create this new chair. They have made the cushions to put on the chair and also put the arm pieces on this chair. I really don't believe this is an antique chair of any kind and it is not easy to establish who has made this chair. If you want to sell this chair I would sell this locally.

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You can start off by asking 35-50 for this chair and see what a person will offer you. If you really feel this chair is an antique and not what I have said then I would really have it looked at by an antique shop in your area. But the way it looks and the frame that it is sitting on looks like a very old desk chair that a person has made over to not waste the frame of the chair.

 

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G Plan HouseMaster from 1971

Now that we have knowledge of the brand and name it should be much easier to find a current value.
I hope the covering can be cleaned but perhaps it should be done professionally if top value is to be had.

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I found a couple of examples of this chair - different type of upholstery - one for sale with footstool (UK).

www.pamono.com/teak-housemaster-chair-footstool...

Also similar with footstool sold (2016 - UK) for $3,068

www.1stdibs.com/.../

Just showing these because they have great information that can partially be used if chair is listed for sale.

This one is listed for sale - restored leather - great information.

www.1stdibs.com/.../

Apparently these chairs are more popular in the UK as information is scarce in the US. Shipping will be high.
But, since these are 'rare' in the US, if someone really likes something, and, has the finances to support it, they will pay a higher amount for the item and pay high shipping cost.

If I had this chair my first move would be to find someone in a high-end upholstery shop and have all of the upholstery cleaned so that it would look fresh and inviting.

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Take several very good pictures, write a good description (use parts of listings descriptions - especially measurements), post it for sale on several sites - Facebook Marketplace (nationwide), letgo, offerup, 1stdibs
Any other familiar sites and list it as local pick up or freight shipping (buyer to make arrangements).
Be very careful when listing on eBay as there can be many problems especially if a new seller.
Etsy is good, but, here again, complicated for new sellers.

Starting price could be set high -$3,000 (or best offer) - and leave it sit for a few weeks but if no one inquires or no offers, lower the price and go from there.
These are just suggestions that might help sell chair for a good price.
Some people may be having financial problems right now but there is still a large portion of the public that are well set and can buy whatever they desire.

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Hope you have great success..

 
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The ones I have seen are $175 and up.

 
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