Quality of Hickory Chair Dining Room Set
What can you say or know about the quality of this Hickory Chair dining table and chairs? Baltimore Double Pedestal Dining Table 2470-70 and 2475-30
http://www.hickorychair.com/Furnitur...Pedestals.aspx
This is the link to chairs: http://www.hickorychair.com/Furnitur...ide-Chair.aspx
Carolina Chippendale Side Chair
James River
856-02
Price on DR table, 4 side chairs and 2 armchair is around $7,000.
I was told the table is made in the USA, the chairs are carved in SE. Does anybody have any experience with this set?
Thank you
Re: Quality of Hickory Chair Dining Room Set
I can't tell from general photos like that but will tell you a story....
In the 80's and 90's Hickory Chair was a 'hot' line. I wanted it badly for my store and bugged the Rep. for it constantly, but a large area store named Mastercraft had a lock on the line so I couldn't get it. Mastercraft went belly-up in 2006 and suddenly I could get any of their lines they had exclusives on. I picked up Hancock and Moore immediately and the Hickory Chair rep was more than happy to sell it to me. Before I jumped in with both feet, I decided to go scouting and look the line over closely at a competitor's showroom. The Hickory Chair I saw in 2006 was not the same product they made in the 80's and 90's. it has cheapened up A LOT and hand numerous build flaws evident. I told the Rep that and he admitted they don't 'build them like they used to'. I haven't seen anything coming from Hickory Chair since that would alter my opinion of their build quality.
$ 7K for a table and (6) chairs is not a lot of money. When we do a handmade, properly made unit like that the chairs are $ 1,500 each and the table about $ 6,000. So at $ 7K I'm not expecting top in category by a long shot, but I'd have to do a hands-on exam to really see how its put together.
Re: Quality of Hickory Chair Dining Room Set
Thank you drcollie,
Thank you for your reply. I read this story here before I posted my question when I did search on Hickory Chair. Do you have any alternative company within 7,000 range. For bedroom furniture I am considering Durham and Mobel as solid wood US/Canada made furniture, but unfortunately they do not make dining room furniture.
Thank yo again