5 Antique Rockford Jacobean Spanish Revival Walnut Carved Dining Chairs

Description

A beautiful set of 5 Rockford Furniture Company Jacobean / Spanish Revival dining chairs, circa 1910-20. The chairs are made from walnut with pierced back splats flanked by quarter cut spindles. The chairs are upholstered in a floral pattern and include green seat covers that tie on. Each chair is supported by baluster turned legs with bun feet connected at the center by a serpentine H stretcher.

Rockford Chair and Furniture Company
Organized in 1882, this company was one of the largest and oldest furniture manufacturers in the city. The company ceased manufacturing in 1950 and became a rental business until 1972, when its properties were sold to Rockford Standard Furniture.

Rockford, Illinois was a major furniture manufacturing city from the Civil War to the mid-twentieth century. The city's furniture industry was influenced by Swedish immigration, the Rock River, hardwood timbers, and railroads.

Condition

Good Condition with use related wear. The original upholstery is pulling up on the front stretcher of an arm chair and side chair. Some edge wear and veneer loss, most notably to the back of one chair. staining. Structurally Sound

Dimensions

21" x 22"d x 43"h; seat 21"