I found this antique chair on the curb in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As it is an antique, I could not resist it and brought it back home to Turkey!
To make it fit in a suitcase I had to completely dismantle it, but I was successful. I then had to built it back up.
I then first sanded the straight parts with my sander and then spent hours hand sanding the details.
I stain varnished it to make it look like it was but without the damage.
The biggest impact was replacing the destroyed cane with upholstered fabric.
And not just fabric, it is actually a vintage embroidery and the piece was just big enough to cover all three parts of the chair.
It has a very Art Deco/ Art Nouveau vibe. The old embroidery fits perfectly and brought color to the piece yet still respecting the antique piece it is.
It is hard to believe that this beauty could have ended up in the landfill, makes you wonders what treasures got lost in the trash.
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