....If this chair could talk

If this chair could talk, I just know he would have many, many cool stories to tell!!  He is a really old man that dates back to the 1890's.  My client found him in a old family sheep barn.  It was her Great, Great Grandfather's.  We were able to find out that chairs like these are very rare and in good condition worth quite a bit of money.  He wasn't in good shape.  He was dirty, cracking and had lost a few parts over the years.    

He needed a facelift if he was going to make it out of the garage and into the house.  While I understand that someone may be turning over in their grave because I painted it...it doesn't really matter.  My client wanted it to fit into her home decor so she could have a piece of family history.  And that meant he needed to be painted.

This is the before picture.  This picture is misleading.  It looks way better than it did in real life.

I went to work with Paris Grey, Old White and lots of dark wax to age it.

I really had fun working on this piece!  All of the carved detail and the history behind the chair make me dream of all the places he has been.  And I am happy to report that he got moved out of the garage and has a beautiful new spot inside!

Have a fabulous day!

Keri