Its a distinct look for sure. Variations of this come in parlour sets, rocker, arm chair, and settle. It will be interesting to see how this one sells.
Sold for $499.00, the starting bid. I guess with out the cushion it was a bit un-exciting. I think it was a tad under priced as it seems a more un-usual item with the Stickley name.
Hi, I purchased this chair and was a little nervous that no one else bid on it. All in all it is a decent chair. It has some bumps and bruises and a loose thru tenon joint on one of the arms (easy fix) as they are not pegged like the rest of the thru tenon joints. The back curved sretcher below the 3 slats has a little spintering/cracking on the back, I think due to dryness and stress not too serious. There are also minor checks in the wood here and there from dryness. This chair must have been stored in an out builing or something as it was a little dirty and it came with some cobwebs as well. If I remember correctly this chair originally had a spring cushion seat? which I will have made. It does retain its original finish although alligatored in places. I have always admired these beefy chairs but either did not jump on the opertunity at auction or they were out of my price range. This one seemed like a good buy even without the seat. I think it was a pretty good deal as the packing and shipping was only $65.00. Just happened to stumble upon your forum by coincidence as I just took delivery of the chair yesterday. Great forum, thanks, Jeff
I think you scored at 499. Its a great chair and I would think it's the most recognizable and desirable Charles Stickley style, and great to find it in original finish. Can you confirm that the tenons on the top back rail go right through? I'm sure I read somewhere (in the Clark book maybe) that the tenons are half blind with pegging, and the exposed extension is either just a cap or it sits in its own little groove kind of thing. Maybe this goes for the front seat rail as well? I'll try to find where I read this.
Jeff, Congratulations on the chair. What other treasures have you managed to acquire. Please consider joining as a member and post some of your favorite items. This is a sharing and learning place. Great you found the site.
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Stoncat, FZweig, I am not sure if these are true thru tenons or not, they do appear to be but I also read somewhere tat CS fudged on these. In all appearances they are real. I think I remember the reason for this practice is they did not want to change their production setup? As for our collection we have collected lots of stuff from the period including our Craftsman house located in the Old Towne Orange (CA) Historic District. Most of our furniture is JM Young, Stickley Bros., limbert, (a few small Gus pieces), and generic pieces. We also collect A&C linens, pottery, art metal, lighting, china, and paper. One piece we really were fortunate to acquire was a Roycroft bed in Ashville NC. We just happened to stumble on a small auction house and bid over the phone when I returned home. It is the only Roycroft furniture piece we found that we could afford. I do intend to join as a member. Again, great forum and site. Thanks, Jeff
Bev - Usually a dark wax is preferred over a clear wax, but sometimes if the stain and shellac are already very dark or darkened with age, then a clear is fine. Most furniture wax is essentially just Beeswax and thinner and a tint for the dark ones. You apply it very similar to car wax - apply, let dry, buff. The amount applied and the dry and buff time dictate how dull or how much of a sheen or glow you create. Some folks apply a thin coat and wipe off the excess right away for a dull finish but if you let it sit and dry/dull over a few minutes and then really buff it out with lots of 'elbow grease' you get the sheen or glow kicking in.
