George Hunzinger Furniture

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.

Thursday, November 30, 2006

Superb Chair...

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Check out this incredible chair. Obviously of Hunzinger design, this one is stamped and is listed on eBay for $600. I'll try to post a...
Thursday, November 23, 2006

Folding Stool

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This is something I have not seen before - a folding stool atributed to Hunzinger. No date stamp is shown. Nor is a patent mark indicated....
Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Folding Chair - 1866

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Hunzinger folding chair. Feb 6, 1866. Stamped. This piece was listed on eBay with a starting bid at $499. Seller claims original fabric....
Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Hunzinger Chair?

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This chair was listed on eBay as being a Hunzinger. I'm not totally convinced. Other than having brass casters, there does not seem to...
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Monday, November 20, 2006

Folding Chair

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This Hunzinger folding chair is marked as being designed on the Feb 6, 1866 Patent. It is listed on GoAntiques.com for $1295.
Sunday, November 19, 2006

Another Patent - May 9, 99

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Christa found this Hunzinger patent tag on a piece listed on eBay. I'll be looking it up soon... only 499 patents awarded that day... m...
Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Folding Chair

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This Hunzinger folding chair was recently listed on a live eBay auction. We placed an absentee bid on it, but did not win. We were somewha...
Tuesday, November 14, 2006

The Book

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The Furniture of George Hunzinger: Invention and Innovation in Nineteenth-Century America By Barry Harwood This is the only text I can find...
Monday, November 13, 2006

The Mother-Lode - Excerpts from Harwood's Book

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I found an Antique auction house that published several selections from Harwood's book on Hunzinger. As the book is no longer avaiable,...
Sunday, November 12, 2006

Hunzinger folding chair - 1873

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This signed Hunzinger folding chair sold for $250 on an eBay auction this week. I suspect it would have gone for more except for the very p...
Saturday, November 11, 2006

Another patent date found: Feb 13, 1894

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I found another patent date stamped in the caster that was on my rocker. The date is: Feb 13, 1894. There are only 479 patents that were i...
Friday, November 10, 2006

US Pat. 88297 - March 30, 1869

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This is George Hunzinger's patent for an improved chair. The patent date is March 30, 1869. The patent number is 88297.
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Thursday, November 09, 2006

Platform Rocker

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Another Hunzinger platform rocker. This one is neat in that it has some sort of embossed leather back. You can also clearly see the patent...
Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Patent 433623 - Aug 5, 1890

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Hunzinger Patent No. 433623 - Aug 5, 1890
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Lollipop Platform Rocker

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Hunzinger evidently did a lot of these turned pieces with a round top. They are frequently listed for sale as lollipop chairs or rockers. ...
Monday, November 06, 2006

Hunzinger Standard Rocker

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This is a modified lollipop rocking chair on a conventional rocker base. It listed for $899, but did not sell. I suspect it was overpriced...

Hunzinger Folding Chair

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This signed-stamped chair went for $149 on eBay. This is probably low for the piece as it is stamped and the finish appears in good conditi...
Friday, November 03, 2006

Folding Chairs

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I believe that these folding chairs are based on U.S. Patent 52416 dated Feb 6, 1866.
Thursday, November 02, 2006

US Pat. 52416

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This is George Hunzinger's patent for a reclining chair. The patent date is Feb 6, 1866. The patent number is 52416.
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Floor Rocker

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This is a rare Hunzinger floor rocker. It is easily identified by the lollipop spindles that he used on many of his rockers. This peice al...
Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Round Table

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Here is an excellent example of Hunzinger's unique designs. Where other manufactures might use a 4-sided base made of two pieces of woo...
Thursday, October 19, 2006

Pair of Chairs

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This pair of Hunzinger chairs sold in an eBay auction today for $9,500.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006

A Hunzinger Stamp

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Hunzinger was pretty proud of his work and made sure people knew who made it. A significant number of his pieces will still have the stamp ...
Saturday, September 16, 2006

Merklen Bench

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This particular bench was listed on eBay as being a Merklen/Hunzinger bench. It looks more like a Merklen piece as it has the brass claw fe...
Saturday, July 01, 2006

Why Refinish?

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When I mention that I refinish antique furniture, many people say, "Don't do that, it will reduce the value!" And they are ri...
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