By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson
From Tribune News Service
Dear Helaine and Joe:
I have been unable to learn anything about this stool. My guess is that it is a Victorian organ stool. I hope you can solve the mystery for me.
Thank you,
M. T.
Dear M. T.
The first time we saw this letter it was titled ” Weird Chair?” We agree, it is a weird chair, but we love weird things, and we love them even more if they have a bit of mystery about them.
We believe this piece actually started out as two very different pieces of furniture: an organ stool and a hall chair. At some point, their owner had a need to put the two together to create an organ stool with a high back for someone named Scott….