Eleven dining chairs american sheraton fancy painted chairs circa 1815 30 1 950 00 great antique set of six english country style walnut dining room chairs 19c.
Antique american chairs styles.
Antique chairs were often made from rosewood elm bird s eye maple oak walnut hickory ash and cherry.
Know your antique chair styles.
Examine antique chairs to determine the woods used to build the chair a key style indicator.
Many designers used both domestic and imported woods for their chairs some of which include african mahogany an exotic imported wood.
Options between 1900 and 1950 include.
Chairs are often highly representative of the furniture style that was popular when their artisans made them.