"This chair came to me from my mother who, at one time, owned an upholstery shop. The lady she bought it from said that it had been in a Catholic convent in Fort Worth. From what she knew of the Bishop's chair, it had been in the convent during when President Kennedy drove through Fort Worth on his way to the Fort Worth airport to fly into Dallas on the day he was shot and had stopped at the side of the road to speak to a nun and some children who were walking. The convent later burned, but the chair was unharmed and was later sold. There is a phoenix carved on the back of the chair and full lions ornately carved on the arms. This is an extremely solid throne chair. All joints are firm and secure. Non-structural condition - The upholstry straps under the seat cushion need to be replaced. It is a very regal chair. A very showy piece of furniture." - from the original Ebay ad.
Re: Antique Chair
the description above comes from the original Ebay ad from which I purchased this chair.
Re: Antique Chair
Throne chairs like this tended to be used by Fraternal orders /lodges, of which some 1500 of them were operating during the late 19th century. Each lodge would have it's own regalia and insignia on the furnishings in the lodge. because they are so over the top and unique they tend to be a hard thing to sell. here's a link to throne chairs sold at auction to give you an idea.
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/search?q=throne+chair&sort=relevance&dty…