George Hunzinger was a furniture maker during the later half of the 19th century. He emigrated to the United States in 1855 and began manufacturing furniture in New York City. Like his contemporary furniture makers of the Victorian Age, Hunzinger's pieces are very decorative. What is unique about his furniture is the innovative and distinctive designs he patented. This site contains information and photo's of Hunzinger's work.
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
Our first Hunzinger - Pre-Finishing
We got our first Hunzinger rocker at a local antique store. They did not know much about the rocker and we were able to talk them down quite abit on the price... although at the time, we did not know anything about them either. As the piece was not in very good condition, we decided to re-finish it. Upon removing hardware and old appolstery, we notieced the patent mark on the underside of the rocker platform. It indicated that it was a Hunzinger! Here is a photo of it pre-refinishing.
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