totally depends on where you live.

It depends on where you live. Keep in mind that Craigslist is a place for bargains and good finds, not a second 1stDibs. You can find some great gems there, but you shouldn't price your furniture as if it is the only set out there. Remember, you value your own stuff more than others will value it.

For your "majorly in need of renovation house" check out retrorenovation.com. It's a great site about updating mid-century homes without destroying all the character and value.

Oh man, those are great chairs. I see that they have the spring in the chair and not just in the cushion. You may regret selling them.
WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED BECAUSE I WOULD BE INTERESTED-SERIOUSLY.
I agree with PI on this one regarding how much we value OUR stuff but you found them so it's a win/win for you. It depends on how quickly you want to get rid of them. I purchased swivel club chairs that needed reupholstering from CRAIGS LIST for $20.00 each!! I'll be doing the reupholstering myself. Back to your chairs...I would start @ $50.00 each.
Good luck and if you are in CALIFORNIA in the EAST BAY, post a comment and we'll talk. Otherwise, good luck.

You can post to Apartment Therapy Classifieds or Krrb.com and choose "Make Me An Offer" in the post. You don't have to deal with the scammers on Craigslist and the quality of goods being sold is much higher.

You should sell them to me for a buck each. Just kidding (well not really). Are they teak? How long are you willing to list them? I'd go with $25 each.

Yes, it does depend a lot on your location. Keep in mind too that those are very weathered in places and will need sanding to get down to fresh wood, then the parts that still have finish on them will probably need to be sanded so that they match the parts that were weathered! That's a lot of work for the new owner.

Also, with metal springs like that, they're probably American. Which is fine, but most American furniture is less valuable than Scandinavian.

And, looks like they're oak.

$35 for the pair.

If they need work and aren't by a particular designer/furniture company I don't think you'll get a lot for them. Ask in 20s, its easy for people to bring 20s in cash (for example 40 or 60 bucks) With that said, I've tried selling a variety of things and furniture always sells the best. Take high quality photos and try them for $40 for the pair. Wait a week and if you don't sell them lower the price and repost..

Agree with Username26 that if the manufacturer is noted you can use that to price them.

The wear and tear on those puppies is pretty extensive so anyone buying them will have to invest both time and $$.

See if you can find similar chairs listed on Craiglist, another online store, or in a local used furniture store, subtract the cost of getting them into sellable condition, and there's your price.

That said, if you live in an area where MCM pieces aren't sold at a premium, you can also use 'what you'd pay in NYC' as leverage to increase the price.

don't sell them please.....

The other option of course is if you're DIYer, refinish them with a coat of paint and slip covers made out of on-sale fabric, and you could make a tidy sum for yourself

Depends on where you live, but these look totally beat.

To get a better price for them, I would probably invest one hour to try cleaning up that wood with a touch of sanding, then applying Howard's Restor-a-finish and Howard's Feed-n-Wax. That might be enough to bring the wood back to pretty. The cushions - pick up some outdoor cushions or just the slipcovers right now - all the summer furniture is on sale at CB2, Target, etc. You might decide you like them after all, or at least then you could sell them for $150 for the pair instead of $50 for both.

Before you do any renovation, please visit retrorenovation.com. Lots of good ideas to "love the home you're in."

thank you for all your advice.
Someone scratched WALNUT in the bottom, that's why I thought that's what they are made off.
LYONSTILL you are the highest bidder, LOL but I am all the way in South Florida..
GREENLADYPANTS, thank you for that website.

Not to burst your bubble, but I see similar (and better condition) chairs around here all the time for $5-$20. I bought some nicer ones (in my opinion) for $10 each at a local thrift store. This is NH, so your mileage may vary. (Also, similar chairs are also sold hereabouts for more, so I guess somebody is willing to buy them...)

They look nice but nothing special, not like Scandinavian designer, more like American copy if you get my drift. With being in need of that much work I think it might be difficult to even find somebody who wants them. But if you are not in a hurry, why not try to get 50 or 60 dollars and if that doesn't work you can always lower it?

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The wood is seriously water damaged, and the cushions worthless at this point. They don't really have great MCM lines for the period. In LA, I'd expect something betweeen $10 to $20 each, max. Smaller cities may bring more, but out here there's more competition and dozens of flea markets.

Hey, if they were free, than anything you make is a profit! Also, don't ask too much. On my local CL people seriously are demented. Half of the furniture is used and abused and outdated and they're asking hundreds for. See what similar items are going for on your local CL and price accordingly. I would say no more than $50 for the pair.

In Kentucky, I'd expect the ReStore to ask $20 each for those, as is. Treat them as a learning experience in restoring furniture.

Drats! Good luck finding a buyer.

My Alabama ReStore would price them at $5 per chair, I think. Bee for Brian's suggestion of using them for a learning project (or one of your friends or neighbors might wish to, if you're not so inclined) is a great idea, and if the chairs turn out cool and you still don't want them, then you could list them on CL for double the cost of materials PLUS whatever magic number pleases you.

The "walnut" written (scratched) on the bottom was possibly a reference to the color of stain that was used when it was originally finished.

Personally, were I in your area, I would totally buy them off CL for $15 each. I really like them, they look comfy and nostalgic, and I like to make cushions and refinish wood. They're not designer chairs, but if they are structurally sound, they will "do up" nicely under than hands of a modestly skilled amateur refurbisher.

I just noticed the screw holes on the sides of the seat. If you can dissasemble them into four flat pieces, you may be able to pack them flat and ship them to an interested buyer on the west coast.

I do that from time to time ... many of my buyers of vintage pieces seem to be located in California. I have disassembled sewing chairs, bookshelves, sewing machine tables, even a walnut sofa frame. GOOD LUCK!