This poor poor chair has a few stories to tell. The previous upholstery jobs were the worst ever. Unfortunately it is easy to hide bad workmanship in this industry. One really doesn't know the problems until the chair is redone or breaks down years later.  In this "before" picture the webbing was attached below the decorative wood showing the springs and seating falling through. The seat is caved, the backrest and one arm are so broken they were held on by the fabric. The pictures below start to tell the story of how the upholsterer tried to patch the broken wire with a stick and string. The edge wire on the back and the seat were in pieces. A stick and string was not the way to fix the problem.  Edge wire plays an important part in keeping the shape of the chair and the springs held in place. Everything on this chair was taken off, right down to the wooden frame. The frame was then repaired so that it was structurally sound. Once the frame was repaired new webbing was attached, broken and warped wires were replaced followed by the springs.