Antique Chairs?

Oh dear! Looks like a 'labour of love' restoration project for someone so inclined but they wouldn't want to pay much for them. Other than that, 0.6 cubic feet of hardwood firewood sells for about $20 in Walmart.
 

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Yes unfortunately they are in rough shape. I bought the contents of an old shop and these were in there. Debating on hauling them in or not, but probably will and give them a chance to someone rather than getting rid of them. Just wanted to make sure they weren't something super desirable or something. Furniture is a weak spot for me for sure :laughing7:
 

I don't know, but I would pull them out and clean what I could just to see if there is ANYTHING I could see as in any markings etc. The metal? strips on the front is interesting as a decorative item. The frames may be in good shape? Really check them out before tossing them. Like anything else we find, if they could talk and tell their story, I wonder what their history might be.
 

To me , the value is in the finished product , BUT that's just my opinion. I once got a sacked out Duncan - Phife couch that was left outside over a Winter and rain soaked (really stinky and my wife wanted it sssssssssssssssoooooooooooooo I brought it home and tore to rotted fabric of and tightened up the joints and refinished the wood to look pretty good and took it to a upholstery shop and $1,000. and it is looking great still sitting in my basement for the last 20 years ! BUT it's yours to do with whatever you want . looks like you have enough pieces to make 3 chairs with the part's I can see in the picture. . Maybe refinish the wood and put them in your shop window !1 unfinished just like it's pictured ,1 stripped down and the wood refinished and the last one a finished chair just to show it's transition and the quality of your work ! just a hint of what to do with them rather than pitching them into the trash. It's just one way for you to ADVERTISEING your work !
 

Here they are hauled in. Ended up with 5 of them. One is a little different style as you can see
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LOOKS like a LOT of work 11 Are you going to refinish them ?
 

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