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Hi Greg,
I was on my way home from my friend's house and i happened to notice 3 chairs in the garbage. When i stopped to pick them up, I noticed they were nice chairs so i took them home. Upon further examination, i found out they were the subject chairs. 2 of them are in great condition, and 1 is in quasi-fair condition. On the bottom it says they are from 1975, my question is, what would be a ballpark price to sell them at, and if i should refinish them or not.
Thank you.
Hi Trevor, I can't really guess on value of a chair such as this...Ethan Allen furniture of the mid seventies was mass produced, well made, and of decent quality, but probably not worth an awful lot. The other issue is the number-3. Not an ideal number of chairs to sell. Most people will want sets of 4-6 at least. They're not Antique, so refinishing(well), will probably only add to any value, and certainly sale-ability. Hope that helps- Greg
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Greg Scholl
Expertise
Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.
Experience
Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.
Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")
Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.
Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.
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