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Pair of J & JW Meeks "Stanton Hall" Sidechairs

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Pair of J & JW Meeks "Stanton Hall" Sidechairs
Pair of J & JW Meeks "Stanton Hall" Sidechairs

Pair of J & JW Meeks

Although picking up a pair of Meeks Stanton Hall pattern chairs seems like it could never be a bad investment, that all depends on the price of the acquisition, and with this pair, the asking price of $4,400 is above where auction activity has put these chairs. A pair of abused chairs sold at Cowan's for $1,700, though I wouldn't use them for comparison for a set that hasn't seen major repairs. John Moran auctioned off a pair for $3,250 in November, and Neal sold a pair for $2,350 in '06. You can't compare prices with armchairs since they tend to nearly double those of chairs without arms so I ignore those prices. If you were to buy these chairs in a retail environment, then a price like the $4,400 or more would not be unexpected. However, on Ebay or at auction I would not be a buyer and assuming I had time to wait, would expect to find a pair pop up in the months ahead that could be grabbed at a $2,500-$3,500 range, including any fees. ... Or about the price that each of us Americans will owe on the $700 billion bailout. The listing for the set on Ebay is here.

2 comments

  1. james conrad
    Hmmmm, looks like another 0 bid ebay sale. I dont understand the logic of a starting bid at what must be this sellers reserve price. Why not start off at a lower number and try to generate bids/excitement?
  2. Charles
    I believe that this is the second or maybe the third go around on ebay for this pair of chairs---I have seen them come and go over the last year---I believe that the original listing was a good bit higher than even this one....

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