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Can someone help me identify these chairs?

6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago

Found these lovely chairs on Facebook Marketplace and would love to know if anyone knows what time period they were made in and any other info would be great! Identifying marks; sticker that reads "GFM" and a faint stamp that reads "made in poland". Thanks in advance.












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  • PRO
    6 years ago

    I can add a couple of descriptive search words: solid wood, sled base, caned, Danish?, 1960’s.


    Reminds me of “this end up” furniture.

    alisprague thanked JudyG Designs
  • 6 years ago

    1960s through 1980s although there was a restaurant that had something similar in the early 2000s. Only place I ever saw them was at eating or drinking establishments.

    alisprague thanked maifleur03
  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    These also show Made in Poland and GFM, though Breuer chairs are more modern than yours. Theirs show cane, though, so maybe further investigation might be needed.

    alisprague thanked deeinohio
  • 6 years ago

    Very nice....mid century...probably ash and oak or all ash. The cane is that pre-woven stuff that you insert and finish with a strip of spline. And I advise you to spray the underside of the seats with some water, as it appears to be sagging. Cane dries out and gets brittle....a mixture of glycerin and water will also add flexability.

    alisprague thanked lindac92
  • 6 years ago

    Thanks to all with you input and suggestions. I still have come up empty with google searchig to even find anything similar.

  • 6 years ago

    I think these chairs are made by a Polish furniture company GFM (Gościcińska Fabryka Mebli). That would explain the "GFM" and made in Poland stamp. I cannot find any specifics about that furniture company. Would love to know if anyone else has ever heard of them. I'm curious about what time period these were made in. :)

  • 6 years ago

    How about this? Looks exactly like your chairs.

  • 6 years ago

    deeinohio, thanks so much for this information. This is so interesting. I have 4 and one of the seats is torn and needs replacing. Hoping to figure out how to repair it. Thanks again, and great detective work!

  • 6 years ago

    deeinohio, could you post the link to the photo you attached?

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Here you go, alisprague. It was fun! Really cute chairs. ETA: Plus, I just built on your researched manufacturer’s info. I also saw where 4 chairs went for $2000 in April of this year, though the link is now gone.


    alisprague thanked deeinohio
  • 6 years ago

    I knew they were nice chairs!!
    Replacing the seat is easy! Remove the old cane....carefully diggign out the old spline without damaging the wood ( that's the hard part) then You buy the cane already woven... and a length of spline. Soak the cane in glycerin and water to soften and using wooden pegs, push it into the groove where the spline was....when all is tight....squirt some glue into the groove and lay in the spline, firming it up with a rubber mallet. Use an exacto knife to cut the ends of the spline to fit closely. I'll bet ther is a youtube video or two. Once you get the old cane out it's a 20 minute job to replace the cane.

    alisprague thanked lindac92
  • 4 years ago

    I have this exact chair!! i was looking online to see if I could find any info on it as well!

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