GUEST: It came through the family. And my grandmother used to sit in it very regally and hold her cane.

APPRAISER: Okay.

GUEST: And then as children, we all sat in it.

APPRAISER: This is in the Rococo style. The Rococo style developed in Europe-- in France and Italy and Germany-- in the first half of the 18th century.

GUEST: Mm-hmm.

APPRAISER: And what we have here is really organic designs-- these leafage and flowers, cabochons, scrolling ornament-- has a wonderful sensuality. This chair, of course, was not made in the first half of the 18th century, but it was made… probably right around the first few years of the 1900s.

GUEST: Uh-huh.

APPRAISER: And made in Chicago. You can see right here, there's a label, "Karpen." So this is really Rococo Revival.

GUEST: Uh-huh.

APPRAISER: It's been upholstered about five times.

GUEST: Oh!

APPRAISER: The original green upholstery is underneath. So it was originally... you'll see a lime green color.

GUEST: Uh-huh.

APPRAISER: This is probably worth right in the range of $2,500, maybe $2,700.

GUEST: Uh-huh.

APPRAISER: It's in fairly good condition. Do you use it in your home?

GUEST: Yes, I do. Now I can have it recovered.