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What do I have here? Teak chairs, supposed to be from beginning 1900s

Hi all, maybe this is not the right sub, if so, I would gladly hear suggestions

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Based in the Netherlands

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Last year I've bought these four teak chairs for very cheap, because the guy wanted his barn empty ASAP to house his many oldtimers. It was a first come, first serve situation. I offered 50 and did not expect to get them, but he replied instantly and said if I could pick them up straight away, they were mine.

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When I came to collect the chairs, he told me that someone came to pick up the table belonging to the chairs and apparently they are old, in super condition and worth a lot according to the buyer. The table went for 1000 euros and was apparently a steal. I asked him if he was still okay with 50 for the chairs and he told me I came all this way and a deal is a deal and he doesn't need the money that way (clearly, with his new oldtimer hobby). The man who got the table tried to buy the chairs too before I was there, but he said that we're promised to me.

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What he told me: they are supposed to be old, from the early 1900's, have been indoors always (30 years in his barn, under cloth) and before he got them they have always been well kept. The chairs only have wooden connections, no metal. He collects stuff he likes and that changes every few decades, that is why he had them.

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I think they look somewhat modern in style, but that could be a recurring style.

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I did not feel like he tried to fool me, because he didn't change his price, but I also think he didn't really know what he had.

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I could not find a brand or a name on the chairs.

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What do I have here?

Posted Jun 12, 2026, 8:14 PM UTC

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