Well thanks! I collect early american furniture so i personally handle it quite a bit plus, extensive library helps a lot plus i interact with...
I think that is correct, most furniture dealers i know that are doing well, they KEEP THE PRODUCT MOVING! and don't try to wait till the last...
Very nice slant lid, I like the ogee bracket feet. Yes, odd that it was painted but, it's all better now!
That was a southern 18th century chair built in Charleston SC so kinda a special case. Southern early pieces generally go for more than NE pieces...
In that definition it says First Known Use of captain's chair 1946, in the meaning defined above So that term is relatively recent, they are...
Uhhhhhhh Nooooo, not gonna happen. The top 10% in almost all furniture styles may not be increasing & down some from their salad days but,...
Yeah, there is a big difference between a period piece & repro no doubt, usually a big price difference as well though, Ditto for the Mission...
LOL, OK, Just checkin! I'd say Brad is going to be disappointed to hear that! he collects that " heavy clunky oak furniture in the...
YES! and LINENFOLD! Let us NOT forget ye ol' Linenfold!
Not to put a damper on the festivities or kill the BUZZ on your period Chippendale chair! but..... With a Craftsman Bungalow ( what year?),...
Interesting, I didn't know that until i googled him just now, he was into long rifles BIG TIME! Some of them are gorgeous, gunsmiths were a BIG...
Exactly, particularly if you can't examine the piece personally, provenance is key.
USHIP is the way to go for antique furniture, been using them for around 10 years now. Small operators, you deal directly the the driver/carrier,...
It's a very nice example, it's period & the price was right considering repair to one arm. It was once owned by Joe Kindig, a well known dealer in...
If poster wants to keep the table for personal use, you would do well to hire a professional refinisher. Some woods like pine, cherry, birch,...
I am goin with Cluttered & Davey on this one.
It's a secret! that's highly classified national security info there that can't be released! GOOD GRIEF!
Yeah, a 3 sided gallery makes no sense at all for a server, it just gets in the way of "serving", lol. Whereas that gallery is often seen on wash...
I would add that dimensions can often help in ID of furniture forms, for example, a wash stand height of 33 inches is "standard" where a server...
Yes, i think that's correct, that 3 sided gallery ( back splash) is what did it for me, fairly typical wash stand design feature.
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