Chairs & Rockers

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At the J&J flea market in Brimfield, Mass., host Terry Kovel finds antique chairs and rockers. See several on display, like an Eastlake nursing rocking chair that dates back to the 1800s. It's only $150.

Caneback chairs are expensive to restore because of the labor involved in the weaving.

Here is a cherry wood rocker.

New mothers would often sit in chairs like this while feeding their babies.

One way you can tell it's early Victorian is by the carving on it.

This is an Eastlake rocker made in the 1900s.

Here's a late Victorian-era side chair. Chairs from this era have fewer carvings. It's marked at $75.

This chair originally came from a dining-room set. It's priced at $60.

Repainted chairs are worth less than ones with original paint. This repainted chair is going for $40.

The seat on this chair is about two inches shorter than normal. It would make a better decorative chair.

This church pew sells for $125.

Office chairs have become popular. This is a Mission-style chair from the 1940s.

This broad-armed rocker is a comfortable sitting chair.

The most expensive chair is the press-backed rocker. It sells for $260.

Resources
J&J Promotions Antiques and Collectibles Show
J&J Promotions
Route 20 Auction Acres
PO Box 385
Brimfield, MA 01010
Phone: 413-245-3436
Website: www.jandj-brimfield.com
Guests
Gary Robinson
Dealer
Phone: 508-892-3854
E-mail: robrock@massed.net
Also in this Episode

Flea Market Finds With The Kovels : Episode FMF-312
•	Antique Game Boards
•	Toy Parts
•	Chairs & Rockers
•	1950s Furniture
•	Dough Bowls
•	Sleighs & Benches
•	Pedal Cars
•	Shriner's Circus Car
•	What's It?!?

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