walnut upholstered chair, dog heads at arms

Looking for a maker on a whippet type of thin dog head at arm rests.  Walnut c1870, nice quality.

Do you have any photos to upload?

Here are some shots of it.  I've seen the same chair once before but it wasn't

Not 100% sure, but it's in the spirit of the walnut chair with carved dog's-head arms made by Joseph Zangerle & Co., Chicago (H 39 1/2 in., W 29 1/4 in., D 22 3/4 in.) .  See Sharon Darling, "Chicago Furniture: Art, Craft, & Industry, 1833-1983" (1984), 75-76.  According to Darling, "Obviously popular in its day, Zangerle's "Dog Head Chair" and its numerous variations are among the few easily identifiable examples of Chicago-made seating furniture commonly found in the Midwest today."  I believe that the Winterthur Museum also has a Zangerle catalogue from the 1880s, and that might be worth tracking down.

Thanks.  I actually went back through some old photos and the last dog head chair I had was about the same but did not have the renaissance carving at the back of head but actual ears.  I however believe them to be same make.  I will check into the book , thanks again.

Quote from: mayerwagner
Not 100% sure, but it's in the spirit of the walnut chair with carved dog's-head arms made by Joseph Zangerle & Co., Chicago (H 39 1/2 in., W 29 1/4 in., D 22 3/4 in.) .  See Sharon Darling, "Chicago Furniture: Art, Craft, & Industry, 1833-1983" (1984), 75-76.  According to Darling, "Obviously popular in its day, Zangerle's "Dog Head Chair" and its numerous variations are among the few easily identifiable examples of Chicago-made seating furniture commonly found in the Midwest today."  I believe that the Winterthur Museum also has a Zangerle catalogue from the 1880s, and that might be worth tracking down.

Wonderful book.  I believe the chair I have is the high grade dog arm chair that Zangerle produced.  I've glued it up, cleaned and over coated walnut and my upholsterer has it retufted in muslin awaiting buyer's choice of final upholstery.

Hi!
Just as comparison, check this other scketches that make a good analogy to the animal head uses in furniture:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12254/12254-h/images/illus050.jpg

That link doesn't work as that site doesn't like direct links to images. Probably need to link to the page the photo is on.