The tan/brown one looks nearly identical to mine pre-rejuvenation....and it was a knock-off (possibly Plycraft). I've always heard that the flat armrests and the four-legged flat barstock base meant knock off. Not 100% on that, but it's what I'd read. That being said, I was able to bring mine back from WAY worse condition. I took it apart, used a refinishing solution (mild finish stripper) on the wood, refinished it with hand rubbed oil varnish, sealed with laquer, and then applied paste wax (hand buffed). For the cushions, I had them switched from cheap tan vinyl to a higher quality black vinyl (looked nicer than the actual leather the place had). The upholstery was about $300 (mostly material) and the shell restoration was probably about $30. "Restoring" a knock-off may not be the most financially sound proposition, but I loved the chair and didn't want to get rid of it. With the real thing, I'd get a little more concerned about resale, historic integrity, blah blah blah. Either way, there are some tutorials out there.
