Comments on: George Hunzinger Sofa With “Opera Singer” Arms http://rarevictorian.com/2009/06/george-hunzinger-sofa-with-opera-singer-arms.html The definitive Victorian antique furniture destination Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:07:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: jay http://rarevictorian.com/2009/06/george-hunzinger-sofa-with-opera-singer-arms.html/comment-page-1#comment-2376 jay Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:04:49 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=2796#comment-2376 This particular sette in mint condition with the complimentary mens and ladies hunzinger salon chairs with same ornate design and crest,and same lady heads on arms,which I owm, in mint condition,sells for $20,000 to $30,000 for the 3 piece set,and the price is going no where but up, for it is the most ornate design with the ladies heads done by hunzinger,and very rare to own the 3 piece set in mint condition. especially with all the attention and curiosity being given to the ladys head design on victorian furniture, but hunzinger never used it,only on this particular sette/sofa, and the matching mens and ladies salon chairs that I purchased like a year ago from David Rago Auctions at a bargain price for they were in mint condition with mint pale yellow patterned silk brocade upholstery,and refinished to museum quality,I paid $6500 for the pair.But one chair was worht more than that,just to refinish and reupholster with such quality alone had to cost that price,at least.I paid $5500 also a bargain for the sette/sofa in mint condition that was unused in a living room for 5o years in the same family. a rare 3 piece mint set like this can command $20,000 to $30,000 from hunzinger collectors or even "jeliff" collectors for that matter(LOL) jay weinstock I also own approximately 40 other hunzinger chairs,some very rare hardly ever seen designs,tables,mirrors,sofas etc..... This particular sette in mint condition with the complimentary mens and ladies hunzinger salon chairs with same ornate design and crest,and same lady heads on arms,which I owm, in mint condition,sells for $20,000 to $30,000 for the 3 piece set,and the price is going no where but up, for it is the most ornate design with the ladies heads done by hunzinger,and very rare to own the 3 piece set in mint condition.

especially with all the attention and curiosity being given to the ladys head design on victorian furniture, but hunzinger never used it,only on this particular sette/sofa, and the matching mens and ladies salon chairs that I purchased like a year ago from David Rago Auctions at a bargain price for they were in mint condition with mint pale yellow patterned silk brocade upholstery,and refinished to museum quality,I paid $6500 for the pair.But one chair was worht more than that,just to refinish and reupholster with such quality alone had to cost that price,at least.I paid $5500 also a bargain for the sette/sofa in mint condition that was unused in a living room for 5o years in the same family.
a rare 3 piece mint set like this can command $20,000 to $30,000 from hunzinger collectors or even “jeliff” collectors for that matter(LOL)

jay weinstock

I also own approximately 40 other hunzinger chairs,some very rare hardly ever seen designs,tables,mirrors,sofas etc…..

]]> By: RareVictorian http://rarevictorian.com/2009/06/george-hunzinger-sofa-with-opera-singer-arms.html/comment-page-1#comment-2202 RareVictorian Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:07:28 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=2796#comment-2202 I agree. These women are Hunzinger's exclusively. I haven't seen them elsewhere. I agree. These women are Hunzinger’s exclusively. I haven’t seen them elsewhere.

]]> By: monkecmonkedo http://rarevictorian.com/2009/06/george-hunzinger-sofa-with-opera-singer-arms.html/comment-page-1#comment-2195 monkecmonkedo Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:08:34 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=2796#comment-2195 I too was surprised to see this settee rise to near the Neal Auction sale price and was hoping that it might end up being a bargain. No such luck. There have been other Hunzinger chairs and rockers on eBay lately after not seeing anything for months. As for the faces on this settee, I feel they look differerent than what we see on "Jelliff" pieces, but perhaps it is just the pictures. I too was surprised to see this settee rise to near the Neal Auction sale price and was hoping that it might end up being a bargain. No such luck. There have been other Hunzinger chairs and rockers on eBay lately after not seeing anything for months. As for the faces on this settee, I feel they look differerent than what we see on “Jelliff” pieces, but perhaps it is just the pictures.

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