Any Mid Century Modern furniture afficionados ?

[mayumi]

We found this chair in a car boot, pic attached. Does any one know what it is ? We are trying to find what it looked like originally as it has been reupholstered but not very well. Thanks everyone!!

[seenbeen]

It could be a nursing chair. here's a mid-19th century one

https://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/668346/a-mid-19th-century-walnut-nursing-chair-circa-1860/

[womanofdulwich]

I think it would be hard to nurse as the arms are wood and too high

[mayumi]

The arms are high, we sink back in, its quite comfy. The pins on the side come off when someone of more substantive weight sits...annoyingly. Its a bit like a bucket seat in some ways.... but not!

[NewWave]

I dont think its mid-century but earlier.

Although not an expert We do collect mid-century furniture and I have many books on the subject.

I think its late 1900's

[womanofdulwich]

More arts and crafts style IMO.

[diable rouge]

NewWave Wrote:

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> I think its late 1900's

Did you mean to say late 1800's? If so I agree it's more likely to be from around that time, the curves are Art Nouveau-ish. I'm sure it's not mid 20th century, probably just a label given to it by the seller to attract interest as it's en vogue. It's quite clunky and a mish mash of styles, so could be a one-off, e.g. a chair that's been modified or a design student's piece of work. I'd email antique experts and get their thoughts...

[NewWave]

actually looking at it again I tend to think its definitely more arts and crafts/sucsessionist in style and I think you could be spot on that its a one of carpenters piece

[mayumi]

Thanks for the advice, everyone. It does feel like a one off piece. Whoever made it, made it in twos and we have a pair. It's pretty solidly built, wishing we can work out how to upholster it properly!

[mayumi]

The seccesionist route definitely looks like the right one.