Thomasville Ernest Hemingway Collection Fighting Chair Barstool set of two

Price is OBO within reason. They sold for 1300 each in 2002 and have since been regularly selling for over two thousand each since there was limited numbers. These stools were never ever used as a chair. Also no intrested in trades of any kind unless u have solid gold or silver bars. Other then that cash upon pickup. These things are beautiful with such a deep finish. Pics do not do justice. Anyone familiar with Thomasville Furniture knows the quality of these items. Thomasville's "Pilar Fighting Chair," which comes with an adjustable footrest (not to mention a gimbal, to stabilize a gyroscope, fishing rod -- or a rum-based mojito, a Hemingway favorite), is being marketed as a bar stool (42 inches]. Offering is for complete set of two chairs. When Thomasville made these available back in 2002 in limited numbers they sold out very fast for $1,300 plus tax each making it hard to get ahold of a set within a week of their release. Most sets were sold through pre-order. These are original Thomasville not some cheap knockoff and still have the stickers on the foot rest. They were displayed for about a year-and-a-half in a smoke-free pet-free home. For the last 10 plus years they have been stored in my semi finished basement which is climate controlled. Although a bit dusty the wood is still just as impressive as the day my father bought them. As these are very large items I would prefer not to ship them and they are available for pickup in Southern New Jersey.Any questions please feel free to message me. I hate to get rid of these beautiful chairs but they just don't fit with the decor of my house. And since they're so rare and sought after I would prefer them to go to someone that will appreciate them. Hemingway fans can share fish stories while perched on replicas of a mahogany chair from the author's fishing boat. Hemingway used the chair while chasing down and fighting marlin off Cuba on board the Pilar, a 38-foot Wheeler Playmate painted "pirate black." The...