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I’m a big fan of George Hunzinger’s work and when I ran across this unusual Lollipop chair by him I had to bring it home. I have never seen this chair in any of the auctions, Ebay or otherwise, nor in the Barry Harwood Hunzinger book
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It’s a cute chair but is it comfortable?
Not really, especially for a 21st century body which is taller and broader than 19th century bodies. The seat is somewhat hard and the chair arms are very uncomfortable.
In Hunzinger’s own advertisements, he mentioned two product lines: ornamental or fancy chairs and folding, extension and reclining chairs. This chair would fall into the ornamental category, meaning it was mainly for show.
These chairs were used for room decoration, as photography props, or even as one ad shows, “coffin rooms” (funeral parlor viewing rooms).
I say this not just for the lollipop design, but for any of his decorative designs.
I have a lollipop rocker in perfect condition that has been in my family for well over a hundred years -any comments?
Yes, they’re generally selling in the $400-$750 range at auction.