Comments on: Hunzinger 1869 Patent Chair http://rarevictorian.com/2009/01/hunzinger-1869-patent-chair.html The definitive Victorian antique furniture destination Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:07:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: James Futral http://rarevictorian.com/2009/01/hunzinger-1869-patent-chair.html/comment-page-1#comment-3470 James Futral Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:50:12 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1834#comment-3470 John, wish I knew how to get a picture on the web-site. I'm a novice. Jim John, wish I knew how to get a picture on the web-site. I’m a novice. Jim

]]> By: John Werry http://rarevictorian.com/2009/01/hunzinger-1869-patent-chair.html/comment-page-1#comment-3469 John Werry Sun, 05 Dec 2010 17:23:12 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1834#comment-3469 James, post a picture in Victorianforum.com and we'll take a look. James, post a picture in Victorianforum.com and we’ll take a look.

]]> By: James Futral http://rarevictorian.com/2009/01/hunzinger-1869-patent-chair.html/comment-page-1#comment-3468 James Futral Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:42:56 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1834#comment-3468 I have a George Hunzinger piece with his name on the bottom. No one has been able to tell me what kind of chair it is, but one person recognized it as a Hunzinger piece and showed us the name. Some have sait it's a gamblers chair. I have taken it to several antique shows and still no one knows what it is. Can you help. It was nineteeth centry American I have a George Hunzinger piece with his name on the bottom. No one has been able to tell me what kind of chair it is, but one person recognized it as a Hunzinger piece and showed us the name. Some have sait it’s a gamblers chair.
I have taken it to several antique shows and still no one knows what it is. Can you help.
It was nineteeth centry American

]]> By: PaulT http://rarevictorian.com/2009/01/hunzinger-1869-patent-chair.html/comment-page-1#comment-2179 PaulT Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:51:12 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1834#comment-2179 John: A while back (just after you put out your original post on this chair) I sent you an historic photo of this chair style to show you and your readers a typical original uphostery job; can't you put it on the web for others to see? PaulT John:

A while back (just after you put out your original post on this chair) I sent you an historic photo of this chair style to show you and your readers a typical original uphostery job; can’t you put it on the web for others to see?

PaulT

]]> By: monkecmonkedo http://rarevictorian.com/2009/01/hunzinger-1869-patent-chair.html/comment-page-1#comment-2178 monkecmonkedo Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:41:07 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1834#comment-2178 Just purchased a nearly identical chair off eBay as my birthday present to myself. As Phil said, there must be 20 subtle differences between yours and ours. Trying to find them is like the "What is different" game in the Sunday paper. George's lathe operators must have been encouraged to "express themselves". We plan to have ours reupholstered along with a very similar rocker we picked up on eBay a year or so ago. We're friends with one of the Decorative Arts Curators at the NY State Museum in Albany. The museum had some pieces done for the their collection and our friend suggested we use the same person. Should be fun to see their thoughts on proper Hunzinger upholstery. When I find out, I'll follow up. Just purchased a nearly identical chair off eBay as my birthday present to myself. As Phil said, there must be 20 subtle differences between yours and ours. Trying to find them is like the “What is different” game in the Sunday paper. George’s lathe operators must have been encouraged to “express themselves”. We plan to have ours reupholstered along with a very similar rocker we picked up on eBay a year or so ago. We’re friends with one of the Decorative Arts Curators at the NY State Museum in Albany. The museum had some pieces done for the their collection and our friend suggested we use the same person. Should be fun to see their thoughts on proper Hunzinger upholstery. When I find out, I’ll follow up.

]]> By: RareVictorian http://rarevictorian.com/2009/01/hunzinger-1869-patent-chair.html/comment-page-1#comment-1490 RareVictorian Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:54:15 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1834#comment-1490 Rachel, Measurements of 34" height x 19" width x 22" depth. 10 lbs weight. Does not fold up. Rachel, Measurements of 34″ height x 19″ width x 22″ depth. 10 lbs weight. Does not fold up.

]]> By: Rachel http://rarevictorian.com/2009/01/hunzinger-1869-patent-chair.html/comment-page-1#comment-1489 Rachel Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:30:17 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1834#comment-1489 I'm interested to know the dimension of this chair. I'm using it as inspiration for a chair in a set design in the victorian era. The H, W,and D would be very helpful. Also, it looks like it could fold up, but I don't see any mechanics that would allow it to act as a folding chair. Let me know if it does. Thank you so much! I have enjoyed this website. I’m interested to know the dimension of this chair. I’m using it as inspiration for a chair in a set design in the victorian era. The H, W,and D would be very helpful. Also, it looks like it could fold up, but I don’t see any mechanics that would allow it to act as a folding chair. Let me know if it does. Thank you so much! I have enjoyed this website.

]]> By: RareVictorian http://rarevictorian.com/2009/01/hunzinger-1869-patent-chair.html/comment-page-1#comment-1473 RareVictorian Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:09:32 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1834#comment-1473 Phil, Not sure about the braces and stability. Depends on from which angle the chair receives abuse. My chair was fractured at both "shoulders" where the curve is during shipment and I had to get Rose Valley Restorations to fix it. I rarely sit in it, but if I do it is briefly and gingerly. Phil,
Not sure about the braces and stability. Depends on from which angle the chair receives abuse. My chair was fractured at both “shoulders” where the curve is during shipment and I had to get Rose Valley Restorations to fix it. I rarely sit in it, but if I do it is briefly and gingerly.

]]> By: Phil http://rarevictorian.com/2009/01/hunzinger-1869-patent-chair.html/comment-page-1#comment-1472 Phil Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:19:35 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1834#comment-1472 Hey, John. Another thought on this Hunzinger chair. I am wondering if your cross-bracing significantly added to the overall stability. We had some collateral damage to some more lightly-constructed chairs when our kids were teenagers, especially by our son and his buddies. Though we only have one kid living at home while finishing college (alas, all those potential antiquing funds currently otherwise diverted -- for excellent cause, of course), we still have placed Mr. H's chair up in one of the third-floor servant bedrooms for safekeeping. There is a fragility, not to mention the current upholstery, that has prevented us from being comfortable using it in any of our "public" rooms or even bedrooms. I can't help thinking that the delicate-type Hunzinger pieces were almost strictly for show. Of course, they can be sat in, but gingerly is my advice. Hey, John. Another thought on this Hunzinger chair. I am wondering if your cross-bracing significantly added to the overall stability. We had some collateral damage to some more lightly-constructed chairs when our kids were teenagers, especially by our son and his buddies. Though we only have one kid living at home while finishing college (alas, all those potential antiquing funds currently otherwise diverted — for excellent cause, of course), we still have placed Mr. H’s chair up in one of the third-floor servant bedrooms for safekeeping. There is a fragility, not to mention the current upholstery, that has prevented us from being comfortable using it in any of our “public” rooms or even bedrooms. I can’t help thinking that the delicate-type Hunzinger pieces were almost strictly for show. Of course, they can be sat in, but gingerly is my advice.

]]> By: RareVictorian http://rarevictorian.com/2009/01/hunzinger-1869-patent-chair.html/comment-page-1#comment-1461 RareVictorian Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:41:05 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1834#comment-1461 Phil, great story. It is strange that he would bother tinkering with such small details. He must have made the chair for many years. Phil, great story. It is strange that he would bother tinkering with such small details. He must have made the chair for many years.

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