This is a reproduction of what Horner's Blue Book calls the "Best American Queen Anne chair yet found." It's a transitional piece as the overall shape is Queen Anne yet it's embellished with Chippendale carving. 4 of a set of at least 6 of the originals are known to exist and the latest went to auction in 2003 for a final closing price of $679,500...ouch!
My version is from mahogany as was the original. It's a start-to-finish neanderthal effort with the exception of roughing out the blanks on a bandsaw. The finish is primarily dye and shellac, but pigments were also used to make the piece look old.
For those that like seeing the process from bare wood to finished piece, there's a short youtube video available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9IgXEfPCG0
Below are a few pictures of the finished piece. Detailed images are available in the photo album here on the Creek.
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