Posted 6 months ago
moxyroxy17
(1 item)
I don't know anything about these chairs, other than what is posted and pict'd above. Trying to find out their value, and history. Thanks.
Solve my mystery... How much are these worth?!? | ||
| Mid-Century Modern12 of 2928 |  |  |
10.00 each, Ssoooold !~
moxyroxy17, Somebody else posted some Biano Manufacturing Co. chairs here:
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/315069-bianco-mfg-co-bentwood-dining-chair
It looks like the Bianco Manufacturing Company is gone:
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_mo/00084406
Google Maps/Street View doesn't show anything like it at that 2736 Victor Street address in St. Louis (it looks like it's currently occupied by a greenhouse, and open-air crops of some kind):
2736 Victor St, St. Louis, MO 63104
https://maps.app.goo.gl/nzbCb1bW2GMRATsx5
Here's an obituary for the company founder:
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-jewish-light-obituary-for-char/37831542/
PhilDMorris' jocular comment notwithstanding, valuation isn't done here at Collectors Weekly Show & Tell:
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What’s appropriate on Show and Tell?
Show & Tell is a place where you can share your favorite vintage items and antiques with visitors to CollectorsWeekly.com, whether it’s a piece from your collection, something cool you saw while out picking, or a collectors event you’ve recently attended. While an item’s value can certainly be a part of the conversation, Show & Tell is mostly a forum for communicating with other users to learn more about the pieces you own.
If you’re looking for an item’s value, check out ValueMyStuff rather than posting it on Show & Tell.
*snip*
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/answer-desk/whats-appropriate-on-show-and-tell
I honestly don't think I'd recommend that you check out ValueMyStuff, because it isn't free, and it might cost you more than the appraised worth of the chairs.
Whoops, I guess I should have shown the last known address for the St. Louis Chair Company (formerly the Bianco Manufacturing Company):
314 N Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102
https://maps.app.goo.gl/mye1fBFgxU4b4VsJA
The Marquette Building, built in 1914:
https://stlouispremierlofts.com/downtown-st-louis/the-marquette/