Q Can you give me an idea of the value of my Hunzinger rocking chair? It’s a platform rocking chair with a twisted wood frame and a worn padded and upholstered back with headrest, arms and seat.

A George Hunzinger emigrated to the U.S. in 1855 and began to make furniture in New York City. He was an innovative designer of Victorian patented furniture, and known for carved twisted legs and arms, big beaded decoration and a complex rocking mechanism. Many Hunzinger pieces are signed with a label or tag and many were not. But often you can find some notation of the patents used by Hunzinger that can be used to help with identification and date. Hunzinger platform rockers auction from $150 up to about $500. Rockers with extraordinary detail in excellent condition and in a recognizable pattern sell for more. Your rocker would be $200 to $250.

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