The Beaded Queen Auction Night

Well, I must say that tonight was exciting! Adrenaline pumping, on fire, exciting!! The Beaded Queen, worked on by three other women and myself was the "hottest" chair of the evening at Pilgrim Furntiure City's first "Chair Affair" auction event. CT artisans were asked only to find a recycled chair, and then do what we wanted to it for an auction to be held this evening. Monies go to the local United Way offices to benefit charities in need of funding for their operation. The chair we chose was one that one of the members found in an attic in her first apartment building, sitting all alone in a corner. The chair has traveled with her since and when she heard of this event, knew that this was where the chair belonged. So, rescued from an attic, she was brought to life by four women who took the care to give her new recycled fabric which has been beaded and reupholstered to the frame. The chair was found to be from the 1860 to 1880 timeframe and is made of black walnut wood. Her new crown is made from an amethyst stone and mounted with care on the top. From servant to royalty, abused and forgotten to saved and observed, this chair has found her new home and will be well taken care of...a survivor! With the highest bid of the evening at $550, she is extravagant.

Val and her work on the back of the chair. She also beaded the crown piece.