To date an antique chair, look under the seat frame. Eighteenth-century chairs were braced with a thin piece of wood across the front corners of the seat. Later chairs were braced with a solid block of wood screwed into each corner.
To date an antique chair, look under the seat frame. Eighteenth-century chairs were braced with a thin piece of wood across the front corners of the seat. Later chairs were braced with a solid block of wood screwed into each corner.