COLOR, LINE, MOTIFS IDENTIFY FURNITURE SUITE AS 'ART DECO'.(At Home)

From: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) | Date: June 11, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson Scripps Howard News Service

DEAR HELAINE AND JOE: I purchased a suite of furniture at a New Jersey auction over 20 years ago. The set includes the pictured arm chair, plus a sofa and another arm chair.

The second chair and the sofa have square backs as opposed to the rounded back seen on this chair. All of the pieces are in excellent condition.

What is the set's current value?

Thank you -- I. W., Corpus Christi, Texas.

DEAR I. W.: The term "Art Deco" is one of the most misused terms in the entire vocabulary of ...

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