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What would you pay for this at auction?

15 years ago

What would you pay for this at auction?

Where/when do you think it is from?

Its about 27" tall...bigger than it looks.

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Comments (6)

lindac
15 years ago
If I couldn't see the table better than I can see your picture, I would likely not pay more than $50....
But if the top is in good original condition and if it's mahogany as it appears and perhaps if it's from the mid 19th centure, Empire style as it might appear....and if there were a drawerAnd if the under side shown no evicence of refinishing nor repair...
I might pay a LOT more.
It looks like it's a great table and I would like to see more of it.
Linda C
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palimpsest
Original Author
15 years ago
If you click on the picture it should get larger.
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Thanks all! I contacted her and offered a $100 and she countered with $300. I think I’ll just wait (although I want this crap organized like yesterday). It’s not so much that I love it anyway but I would like to start out with a somewhat cohesive look and it jives with my cool big vintage desk. What I do like is the size (particularly the depth) and the areas of storage fit my purpose to a T. I even have a storage use for that TV section. I’m pretty sure she will not get $300 in my area. She has my number. In the mean time I’ll check the CL free section where this sort of set-up often lands. Maybe if I get caught up with some other things around here since my trip I’ll visit some local thrifts or the Habitat re-homing center. I don't need perfect as its likely to get paint on it but it does need to be right in other ways.
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lindac
15 years ago
But it still doesn't show if the top is a bad streaky refinish job or a bad picture or what the inside of the drawer looks like etc.
I wouldn't spend much with no more than that picture showsl.....but it does look interesting!
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palimpsest
Original Author
15 years ago
Reported as not refinished, but it may have been cleaned a good bit and the drawers are false. Its listed as a "breakfast table" so it is one magnitude larger than a typical "pembroke table".
Listed as Late Classical, believed NYC, circa 1830.
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lindac
15 years ago
Is that the only picture you have?
I never knew of an 1930 table with a false drawer.
But....it looks very interesting...
You asked how much....
Hmm.....can you make several offers? How badly do you "need" it?
If it really IS New York federal period....it's lotsa bucks....but NOT lotsa bucks if all you can see is what is in that picture.
And what does "refinished" mean? Not stripped but varnished? Nothing done to the finish? Cleraned? with what? Steel wool?
Offer what makes you comfortable....it may be the buy of a lifetime and it might not....
Linda C
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igloochic
15 years ago
Palimp, if it is what it appears to be, and the carving and finish are good, I'd look for the price to come in around 800 to 1500. If the carving is particularly good I'd expect it to come in higher. The top does worry me...it could be beautiful, it could be a bad finish issue...it's hard to tell even with the enlarged picture, but that's easily dealt with if there is a finish problem (as long as the wood isn't raised).

It's a very pretty piece. I wouldn't let that fixed drawer thing become an issue either. It wasn't uncommon to add decorative hardware where it felt appropriate. In this case, when folded, the hardware does give the appearance of a drawer and as such perhaps it was a detail the maker felt was appropriate. The hardware looks appropriate for the piece. It's actually quite well designed. I really like it. But I never buy furniture without touching it myself. I have seen some good pics of real crap furniture!
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