view antiques gallery of early paint decorated rural and country chairs, benches and footstools from the 18th, 19th and 20th century. (move mouse over photo to enlarge the image)
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9172 An early 1800’s footstool in its original green with multi color polychrome floral stencil and banding on the legs. The rectangular seat is shaped, the turned legs are splayed and mortised into but not through the top surface of the seat. Very sound, no repairs or cracks and is in excellent condition overall. Diminutive by nature but of huge significance to the collector or simply as a decorative piece. Size: 13”L x 8”W x 5.75”H $550.00 |
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9167 A second quarter 1800’s a three legged Windsor footstool. It has a shaped or dished seat (concave) with turned and mortised splayed legs in its original deep blue/green paint. A very solid stool absent of any nails. Great as a side piece or to display a favorite small. Size: 8”H x 10.5”W $275.00 |
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9162 Found in New Hampshire, an 1820’s sturdy step-down Windsor chair. The black finish is completely original with a free hand abstract red, green and white decoration on the tablet. There are white decorations and thin banding on the rails, seven curved rods, hand shaped plank seat, legs and stretchers. The paint has worn but with wear in all the right places affirming the age of the chair. It remains sturdy without structural repairs and offers an exceptional level of seating comfort. Size: 35.25”H $395.00 |
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9088 Found in Lancaster County, PA a late 1800’s green painted and decorated pine bench. Legs are single mortised through the seat with boot jack cutouts and square head nail construction. Fantastic details in the floral decoration on both aprons with a compass and star on the legs. A substantial piece both structurally and artistically. Size: 39”L x 10”W x 18”H $650.00 Interested, click here. |
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9139 Found in York County, PA an 1840’s possibly earlier chestnut or walnut diminutive stool in well alligatored red over apple green paint over what might be the original dark green. The legs have demi-lune cutouts and are double mortised through the top. It has double aprons and is nailed fast overall using a total of seven hand cut nails. Sturdy it remains with an illusional dance between the red and green. Size: 12”L x 5.75”W x 7.25”H $195.00 |
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9118 From a New York estate, 1840 – 60’s prayer bench with double aprons in early black paint with yellow pin striping. Nice free hand floral decoration on top at sides and in the center. Boot jack cut outs on legs and square nail constructed. Very sturdy and in excellent condition. Size: 36”L x 6”W x 7”H. $395.00 |
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9054 Mid 1800’s painted and polychrome decorated Arrowback plank bottom chairs with fruit, floral and geometric patterns. Wonderful pair of side chairs. $340.00 |
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9002 1800’s paint decorated child’s chair with an older replaced rush seat. It remains sturdy with nice folk appeal. $85.00
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