Tavern Chair Redo Revisited

Tavern Chair After

Tavern Chair Before

This was a set of three chairs that were identical to four chairs I had done last year. It turned out that the woman who we did these chairs for sold the guy four chairs which he had us refinish for a table and chairs set. The woman had three more chairs she had wanted to get refinished, but chose a cowhide material instead of the gray that we had used previously. They actually turned out pretty nice. 

Like the previous tavern chairs, these had a lovely medallion on the back panel which came to life and was visible after Jim had refinished them. This medallion was barely visible before.

Made of solid oak, these rustic style chairs made a great addition to the customer's dining room and were sturdy enough for many generations to come. My guess was that these chairs were likely built in the early 20th century, perhaps mid-century, or even earlier. It's anyone's guess since it is seldom that furniture has a date to mark its inception.  Heavy and solid, these chairs were another unique project for us.

Check out the link below to view the first set of tavern chairs we had done last year:
https://finalefurniture.blogspot.com/search?q=tavern+chairs