Hello all,
http://www.geocities.com/skodafelicias/Chairac.JPG
I just picked up this chair. I don't think it's anything special, but the price was right. Any thoughts on the maker or value? There is no markings except numbers 1-4 on the seat rail braces.
The joints are doweled, and the back is probably screwed into the armrest with a plug. It has tapered back legs, a slight up angle on the top backrest rail, and no corbels. The qaurter sawn grain is decent. I took the cushion off, striped two layers of upholstery off to the original leather. It is a coil spring unit about 4" thick.

Thanks!
Shaun

Thank for the picture. For what I can tell it is not a Stickley: Gustav, L & JG or Stickley Brothers. The shape and the tapering of the back legs are not indicative of these makers. Plus, these makers would have exposed mortis and tenons, especialy on the arm rests. The flat un-mortised arm rests were used on some Gustav Stickley pieces during the Harvey Ellis period, but your chair doesn't match. Gus always used 5 slats (or an odd number) on the back slats rather than four. There are no exposed pins. The chair looked like it had a drop in spring cushion. The chair looks like it's in good condition. And well made. It is most likely a chair from a "generic" maker. Might be Limbert, but later Limbert pieces were always branded. Chair may have come from the many Grand Rapids, MI companies or even back east in upstate New York.