Antique Furniture
Antique Furniture?
My grandmother passed away and we are selling some of her furniture. Is there a website that I can go look at to find what range of price we should put on the furniture? We have an old bedroom dresser, dresser with mirror, living room furniture, etc.
I'm not sure of websites, but a quick search engine search will point you toward those resources. I recommend asking a local antiques dealer or estate sale specialist to come and consult. You will probably pay them a commission of 20-30% but they will
Antique Furniture : How to Give Furniture an Antique Look
Giving a piece of furniture an antique look is easy with a nice, solid wood. Give furniture an antique look with painting, stripping and finishing ...
Pine, Cedar, Blackwood And Huon Pine Antique Furniture Is Becoming Increasingly Rare
Pine furniture in the walnut-stained original condition is under extreme threat, as few collectors buy it for its originality but rather for its desirable honey colour after stripping and refinishing. This is a shame, as often a good original piece of pine shows up and is considered virtually unsaleable unless priced as a restoration piece. It is very difficult for devoted collectors of original pine, as even restorers will strip and sand these pieces because they are considered to be undesirable by most pine collectors.
Cedar furniture is certainly saleable in its original stale, but will sell faster and to a broader cross-section of the collecting community if cleaned and the finish brightened up which is disappointing to me as a collector involved in the conservation of furniture. Nevertheless cedar has gained acceptance in homes without having to be radically restored as it would have been 10 to 15 years ago, but unfortunately there is still much more being restored than conserved, which will continue until all of the original pieces have vanished.
Blackwood furniture I personally feel is not well received by the majority of collectors and is grossly under-estimated. It bears the stigma of being a 20th century cabinet timber hut has been used in this country since cabinet making began. There are many good examples of 19th century Blackwood furniture as well as superb furniture veneered in this timber with its beautiful figure. It is a first-class hardwood for all types of cabinet work, allowing for exceptional detail in turning work and extremely durable. Due to its hardness, however, it was more difficult to work and was less favoured as a cabinet timber until mechanised machinery was available.
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Antique New England Furniture Reasserts Itself At CRN Auction :In an interesting change of pace, American furniture, particularly New England products, dominated a recent auction. CRN Auctions delivered good material and buyers obliged by buying busily at the January 29 sale. The highlight was a New England |
Man Torched Antique Store
SAGINAW, Texas - A man reportedly walked into a North Texas antique furniture store Tuesday afternoon and set it on fire. The fast-moving fire that began at about 6 pm nearly gutted the Sisters Antique Mall in the 100 block of Saginaw Boulevard in
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Strasburg set to kick off mud sales season The sale will feature Amish buggies for the first time in 25 years, Weichler said, as well as horses, mules, farm equipment, construction supplies, garden and yard sheds, furniture, antiques, Amish wood crafts, plant nursery items, bulk groceries and |
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At the galleries Fine art, furniture, décor accents, bed and bath items, gourmet and kitchen accessories, gifts and gadgets. 10 am to 4 pm Fridays through Sundays January and February, closed March. (920) 854-4113. » BOAT HOUSE ANTIQUES, 4601 Wisconsin 57, Institute. |
Gina's Auction Gallery
ANTIQUE ESTATE AUCTION ESTATE AUCTION 6:00PM-EARLY BIRD 5:00PM FURNITURE: 19TH CENTURY BENCH MADE MAHOGANY DESK W/BIRDS EYE MAPLE INLAID DROP FRONT & THREE DRAWER BASE, TWO EARLY 19TH CENTURY DROP FRONT BREAKFAST TABLES W/DRAWERS, PINE BLANKET BOX
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