Charles Rohlfs Mahogany Chair | Extraordinary Finds | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW | PBS

At John Sollo’s first-ever ROADSHOW event he met a guest named Nancy and discovered an extremely rare mahogany chair lived for many years - unloved and unused - in Nancy’s mother’s attic. When to Nancy’s astonishment Sollo appraised it for $80K to $120K, they each nearly needed to sit down. Here, join both of them again as they reunite to chat about their initial 2006 meeting in Philadelphia.

[@BaronFeydRautha]

Is she not the cutest thing ever? I loved her in the follow up. Her little "aren't I greedy" comment was just perfect.

[@cathycasuccio3227]

I love this one, because mom is being well taken care of because of a beautiful little mahogany chair that was sitting in the attic. if she’s anything like her daughter shown, she’s a sweetheart, too and deserves it all. this one makes my heart happy.

[@jasonmichael3676]

Now mom can pay her nursing-care herself...plus subsidize others.

[@justwondering1967]

Jason Michael sadly 180k lasts about three years for respectable nursing home care these days.

[@johnlighton7025]

I'm sure she is fine

[@stevenbahr9547]

That was a beautiful carving on that chair

[@bretthousman8317]

The actual art appears like something you'd see today. The way the wood was shaped to look like ooze criss crossing over itself. It's really quite amazing and way ahead of it's time. I loved that they had her on the follow up too.

[@aureliusmarcus1817]

How wonderful that it was put to such good use, and that mom is still benefiting from it at 96 👍

[@jasonmichael3676]

Now mom can pay her nursing-care herself...plus subsidize others.

[@jasonmichael3676]

@moxie rose People without money get everything for free....plus free cash. But if you want to give them more, go ahead and donate.

[@dannymcnamara2554]

@@jasonmichael3676 👍🏻🇮🇪

[@bryantford3054]

She's a beautiful lady. The years have been kind to her.

[@tommypetraglia4688]

She never lost her youth. She must have a wonderful mother

[@massimotrombin7314]

Oo

[@TickleSalty]

Somebody tells me I have an antique worth over $100G, I’m not going to keep and admire it. I’m selling! Good for that lady.

[@AdAm-dd4jq]

I’m not really into furniture but that chair was so beautiful to look at.

[@marksloat1608]

I love this! Kind of like “The rest of the story “

[@martyreking5487]

Same here , its just as interesting .

[@barbarachilwell6571]

Wqqww

[@plantmandanreimer5570]

I love how she reappears with the same color pink shirt, ha! :) what a great story

[@karmatt3098]

I really like this appraiser.

[@eaccristo]

I enjoyed finding out what happened after...good for mom...

[@nemo227]

Delightful! This somehow reminded me of the time 4 or 5 decades in the past when my wife & I saw a notice about an "estate sale" in Pebble Beach (Monterey, CA area). So we went to see what it was like. We thought there would likely be treasures in this wealthy community. We discovered it was like any other garage sale. Treasures are where you can find them; more likely in some neighborhood but there's no guarantee.

[@cloudsparrow7729]

"blurring the boundaries between furniture and art" TRANSLATION Making chairs you can't sit on

[@tippyandfriend]

ha, i was thinking how uncomfortable that looked.

[@englishrose4388]

I love seeing all these different pieces.

[@DonLee1980]

So true. When an item becomes no longer you can trust to sit on, to put in your house, you're better off in handing it to someone else and using that money for other things whether for investment or pay off your house.

[@christophervan6966]

Lovely to watch. Thanks.

[@campari4467]

Stunning piece. Lovely story

[@Nessevan]

I love how 99% of all comments placed under antiques roadshow videos are positive, well meant messages.

[@alhollywood6486]

I remember this appraisal. Love Arts and Crafts stuff!

[@oltedders]

This is no longer Arts and Crafts. This is full blown Art Deco in its infancy.

[@cathycasuccio3227]

same, i am trying to fill my home with all arts and crafts. i have quite a way to go but i do have some bookcases, a side table and some glassware from the era,

[@cathycasuccio3227]

oltedders wrong. did you not watch this video? that chair is so arts n crafts style. the appraiser said the correct term. arts and crafts was about nature and natural elements. art deco is not that...that’s geometric shapes. don’t try and fool people in the comment section. people like you suck.

[@oltedders]

@@cathycasuccio3227 I've been collecting antiques for over 50 years. My specialty is 19th century furniture and decor, 19th century Chinese famille rose porcelain and 19th century Anglo-irish and American cut glass, all of which I collect among other things. I've been studying historical interior decor since I was 14 years old. My fellow collectors and close friends are/were each experts in the fields of Arts & Crafts, Mission, Art Deco and Moderne. Their collections are some of the best in the country. Their expertise is unquestioned. In short, I know what I'm talking about, you obviously don't.

[@slightlygrouchy]

@@oltedders All you are doing is bragging, but you haven't presented a single piece of argument to make your case. Moreover, John Sollo is much more renowned and experienced than you, and he calls the chair Arts and Crafts, which using your own logic, means that he is right and you are wrong.

[@rachelkoiks]

Wow what a beautiful chair. I’m drawn to Art Deco usually but this is so unique, whimsical, and fluid it’s truly an art piece and deserves to be a focal point in any space. Also I would’ve guessed Art Nouveau, not Arts & Crafts. Guess I should get back to learning more about both periods because why not?

[@bebeveritas7306]

How wonderful!

[@karaamundson3964]

Beautiful beautiful chair! Glad she was "greedy"!

[@andrewherbert8125]

1:36 with that toe jam action, I am sure Quentin Tarantino will cast her in his next movie

[@rjr1227]

That's crazy....I would of sold it as well

[@Dominique_Hankins]

Shout-out Ohio love you all ❗

[@drcandor]

A buyer's premium at 25% is out of line. That's one quarter of the selling price. 180K times 25% is the 225K she said. Back in the '90s i use to go to antique auctions 2 or 3 times a month for many years. The standard buyer's fee was 10%.

[@kimaboe]

They probably spend a lot more time lining up buyers for an item this expensive (and the dozens of other Arts and Crafts items for sale at the same auction). If you want to sell something for as much as possible, you need to call up every rich collector, museum, foundation etc. in the world and make sure they are represented when the item goes live for bidding. Months of full-time work for a large team.

[@jeremyschottey6713]

A lot of auctions have a sliding scale for buyer's premiums. For instance; In person is 10%, phone is 15%, and online is 20%. Phone and online necessitate a direct agent to process bids, thus adding to the fees.

[@Tker1970]

John Solio appraised a piece of furniture at that roadshow for me. Only about $350...

[@johndobb4723]

Rick from pawn stars "I'll give you 30 bucks for it and even then I'm taking a risk"

[@lnoft97]

'I gotta make a profit on stuff, you know!'

[@craigsimmons5949]

That chair is worth more

[@nopenada8071]

She is adorable.

[@captainthrall]

It has to feel good knowing he NAILED THE AUCTION ESTIMATE

[@freddyjefferson4526]

Sounds and looks like Dianne of cheers

[@autismandy3050]

looks like firewood

[@jamesjoseph1249]

That looks like a horribly uncomfortable chair.

[@dragonfruit89]

That is mahagony!

[@mtronaut1694]

Awesome!! And why keep it, as uncomfortable as it looks...

[@415nerissa]

Where is the Seal. Ring. Appraisal.

[@bradhyde3906]

“I’m very greedy” people will tell you their intentions if you listen!

[@finddeniro]

Radical. .Ah . from Dayton .O h I o ...

[@stevezisk3415]

I'm Happy The Termites Didn't Get To It 1st

[@dionear515]

"a blend between furniture and art" My brain ..........it's fart.

[@kevinbuja4373]

Zeldo 99 😂

[@mephiston001]

your not wrong lol

[@jasonmichael3676]

Now mom can pay her nursing-care herself...plus subsidize others.

[@bobbycratchet3958]

Did the sandals come with the chair?

[@bvf2787]

So cool, she’s cute

[@JB-vt5sz]

Of all the cons he stated about selling the piece, of course he didn’t mention the financial advisors 😍 for a piece of that $$

[@djquinn11]

$180k for a single chair???

[@wc6046]

New to this?

[@jaker2556]

After watching this, does anyone else feel there is an industry of "pickers" searching amongst the holdings of us plebes on behalf of the rich to make sure we do not possess antiques that are beyond our station in life? Generally a fun show, but just they way it was worded about how they were encouraged to sell felt wrong.

[@Garethprice1979]

45k buyers premium??????

[@bradhyde3906]

Frontline thief! Omg you have to insure it ( as would anyone owning valuables). You have to sit with it protecting it. ( ummmm that is why it is insured). I would call this gentleman a thief of knowledge, wisdom and property.

[@tommypetraglia4688]

Let's see. My MIL needed round the clock care the last 5 years of her life, so we found a mid range facility... 500/day, private pay, really good care. Do the math. 15k/mo is 180/year. She plowed thru 1.2 the last 6 years of her life

[@mikekalafsky3042]

I'm not trying to be facetious, but what type of buyer would want something like that? Is that just a "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" type thing? Like $180k is a lot of money just to have something so eccentric that you can't use

[@bob733333]

Are his teeth all Canine?

[@smallsmalls3889]

Very English in design.

[@Itsisawnotiseen]

Sold for $180,000 with buyers premium which put it over $225,000. So $55,000 to the auction company. For those of you thinking of making a living, perhaps go into the auction business?

[@kimaboe]

All you need to do is to know everyone in the world with money who is interested in buying that very specific thing that comes in, and then spend six months chasing them down to ensure they actually bid on it! Easy.

[@victorchance1510]

👍💓☮️🇨🇦☕🦫

[@Aoirsae]

that chair wouldn't survive in the 21st century, we're all too big and fat

[@colinsushiboy745]

Looks like a piece of sh it

[@SKF358]

You can buy a lot of ugly sandals for that money.

[@noway57]

U got $225k and you were sad to see that dumbass chair go.

[@bradhyde3906]

“I’m very greedy” people will tell you their intentions if you listen!