Featured Finds Thread

My thoughts precisely. The old high quality wooden furniture is absolutely beautiful, durable, and priced as low as cheap plastic outdoor furniture. Odds are the pretty, graceful pieces will be worth more 25 years down the road.

 

I think there is a strong case that high-quality antique furniture from the neoclassical period—roughly 1750–1850—could be a surprisingly good long-term investment at today’s prices. If you bought selectively now, focusing on genuinely good pieces with quality materials, craftsmanship, originality and provenance, and simply stored or used them carefully for the next 10–20 years, I wouldn’t be surprised if the best pieces outperformed the S&P 500.

Yoo-Hoo @Ghopper1924 - Is this your plan????

 

ummmm..... " . If you bought selectively now, focusing on genuinely good pieces with quality materials, craftsmanship, originality and provenance,.."

the same could be said................... for many a thing..

 

To be more precise, the unique thing in today's market is that my narrow definition of buyable items can be bought for prices that seems highly irrational.

But as the great lord Keynes said, the market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent.

 

@bercrystal :

I’d like to say that this is my plan, and for awhile it was. The difference is that I focus on 1850-1900. Although some pieces can be expensive, the market has been in the dumper for so long that I just look at it as great furniture that I’m privileged to live with for a few decades while taking a financial loss. Here’s hoping that it recovers in the next 20 years, but I’m not holding my breath. I’m pessimistic based on life experiences and the lack of interest I see in younger people. I hope that I’m wrong.

 

20 years out...I can't even guess....
but if pressed......
smaller homes with less room for big grand pieces of furniture....
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oh , & a room in every home for your Jet Pack !!

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( how did this guy not burn his feet off ??/)

 

An elegant pair of Neoclassical candlesticks, 1800-1900, in brass with dark, richly figured wood columns and finely ornamented acanthus-decorated bases. I didnt ask for more photos as these will sell nicely above $50 in my market either way. If the bottom reveals pre 1850, the margin increases...


Im considering this one, but not sure yet. A Neoclassical four-column portico clock, c. 1820–1840, with a dark veneered case, gilt-brass mounts, richly ornamented dial surround and decorative pendulum. The movement has been serviced and overhauled, must have cost a small fortune. $200.

 

if u bought the sticks.....u gotta have that clock !!!!!!

 

if u bought the sticks.....u gotta have that clock !!!!!!

they'd make a nice 3 some on a mantle !!!!!!!

 

I bought both the clock and the candlesticks haha

 

Good! I could feel @Ghopper1924 crawling through the screen after it if you didn't! I'd have run off with the candlesticks.

 

Yes, that clock was a heck of a deal. I’d have bought it!

 

I buy vintage wood furniture every chance I get.
Small treasure, $5 thrift shop amber.

 

I decided treasure hunting would be a lot more fun than housework yesterday. I was right.
A dish of brooches. The horses are Laurel Burch, the multi-stone piece is Michael Golan. The branch is abalonecand sterling, maybe Taxco. The claddugh is 9k gold. The bull seems confused.

Vintage knotted capped glass
Not a steal,but a bargain. 14k garnet chandelier earrings

And my thoughts on this are: Victorian cameo reset in a modern GF setting

 

Back of that cameo

 

A gold pin for $3 and an legit cameo for $4? No missing at that rate.

 

I managed to get out for a while today. Medical yuck omitted, I went to a real thrift and donated a few things. There is usually nothing worth buying, and today they'd been Squished - assaulted by Squishmallows. Then I asked to use the bathroom and on my way out looked at the smaller stuffies. In the pile I saw one made of mohair.

Alas, not Steiff,but they charged me $1 for the literal White Elephant. (non USA-ians may not be familiar with White Elephant parties. At Christmas, everyone brings either a new or what-the-heck-did I keep this for item to the party, wrapped. Rules differ. People take turns opening a "gift" and can either keep it or trade for one they like better. Some crazy things go sailing around the room.

Mine is a handmade piece by Cindy McGuire, known for hand-made bears. He has a hump on his back like a really old mohair toy. He's about 7 inches tall (just shy of 8cm)

 

Perfect White Elephant gift!

 

Psyche is definitely Victorian. Think it's quite possible the original hinge, pin & clasp have been replaced with what is there now.

 

Ganesha the bear.