I don't know the style, wood or color--but you might be able to sell it for about $300. Maybe?

OMG, that beveled mirror is worth $300 just by itself. I'd ask $600 and say it's negotiable, but not go lower than $500. Let the people think they are talking you down. People just love a bargain if they feel they made it happen.

At the moment I'm not seeing any pictures.

From the close-up of the raised panel on the nightstand, I'd say it was maple. EA used lots of great quality maple in their older sets.

Too bad you're in So Cal instead of Chicago. I have an affinity for older EA pieces with medium finished wood and cleaner lines.

Could you not use the armoire in the office for storage, etc? It looks too nice to give away for almost nothing.

Here are a few sets currently on CL in my area (Boston):

http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/fur/722159528.html

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/fur/725109055.html

http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/fur/725137475.html

http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/fur/725099389.html

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/fur/724855115.html

http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/fur/722681746.html

"Could you not use the armoire in the office for storage, etc? It looks too nice to give away for almost nothing."

I'm with allison. I'd store the mirror, and use the dresser as a credenza behind a desk and chair, use the armoire for storage and the nightstand as a printer/fax center, before I'd go out and buy new pieces - yours are just so pretty!

Thanks everyone! I should have mentioned that before I posted here, I checked out about 30 cities on Craig's List to see if I could find something comparable in age and style. I'm worried that I don't have a headboard and bed.

DLM200, we only have one nightstand so that would make one dresser, one mirror, one armoire, and one nightstand.

My daughter took these pictures after she moved out and shortly before our home remodel began. I would love to take some better photos but the room first has to be cleared of paint cans, drop cloths, temp kitchen setup and a pantry door that needs to be hung. Once I can get into the room again, I will take photos of the many cool drawer and armoire features.

I did notice on CL that people often take photos of the Ethan Allen stamp. I will go look for that. I will also link to my Photobucket account for a larger selection of pictures.

Allison, I too would love to keep the armoire around but we just don't have the room. Plus our style in furnishings in the rest of the house is very different from the EA look. We got this set off eBay years ago for our daughter who really enjoys old, classic furniture.

So it looks like the set may be worth between $500-$800. That's good news.

Jodi-

You also didn't say what condition it's in. If it were pristine...I'd buy it in a heartbeat, but if it is scratched on the top, that would drop the price 50% or so.

The condition is not pristine, but nothing a good furniture polish couldn't fix. No scratches on the top surfaces. Slight dings at the bottom where vacuum cleaners bumped into it over the years. Some of the finish on the armoire looks a little dry like maybe it was in direct sunlight or something. Again, you take some Liquid Gold or similar to it, and it looks great.

I suspect the set is about 50 years old but not absolute sure on that. Is there a way to tell?

Jodi-

Could you write to Ethan Allen for more info on your set? I imagine they would have old catologues and records to help you identify it.
Just a though. Who would know better than the manufacturer.

I wouldn't worry too much about not having a headboard or bed to go with the set. I think some kind of an iron bed would look great with the furniture.

Oh boy do I love it! Wish I were closer to S. CA. Please don't let it go for less than 500...it's really nice. Good Luck!

I sold my mom's Ethan Allen dresser and mirror on Craig's List for $250.00 about a year ago. They had a fruitwood finish. I had had 5 days of estate sales and the dresser didn't sell so I had just a week to sell it on Craig's List before the house was sold. I had two people come out to look at them and they both wanted them.

I'd see what similar Ethan Allen is going for now to start with. Then price down for being "used" and dated". I'd say 200.00 for nightstand, 300-400 for each the other peices so total around 800-1000.
Of course I think this depends on where you live. If you live in an area with lots of people with really quality furniture and that can afford to buy new whenever they want - you might not get as much interest.
But in a town where there is nothing but crap on Craigslist but people looking to get into something nice for say half the price - yea you'll get lots of interest.

Yeah, I can finally see the pictures today! I'm impressed, these pieces look to be in very nice condition. As a buyer the thing that I would look for is a close-up shot of the table top of the dresser and night stands. That's usually where the worst of the wear happens, scratches on top where people have set things on over the years. Do you have a fill stick for the dings? Those work really well and a furniture stain pen in the right color will make scratches less visible. The armoire has a beautiful patina to it, like you've taken care of it by not letting it dry out. An application of Guardsman furniture polish will bring luster back to duller areas. Even though this is an older suite it looks better than some of the stuff I've seen on CL only a few years old. I think it will generate a lot of interest because the style doesn't date itself. It's a good thing when you look at it and can't tell what decade it was made in. Do you think I'm wrong to guess it's from the 1970s? I only say that because it reminds me of a bookcase my mother had and a chest of drawers belonging to my grandmother, both had a similar "pecan finish" as they used to call it.

I agree with what the others have said, start high on this set and see if there is any activity. You know you've gone too high when no one emails you and are in the ballpark when the emails start flooding in. Then you just have to pick out the serious buyer from the wannabees. Ignore the low-ballers, I swear these people troll the listing looking for deperate sellers so they email everyone. I always get my price not theirs if I'm willing to hold out a few weeks for the right person to look on CL that day.

Here's a tip to keeping the new furniture in better condition. I buy furniture felt at the hardware store and cut it to fit around the vacuum cleaner. That way if the machine hits a piece of furniture the pad protects it from the hard plastic that normall you put a dint into the wood. They sell it on the isle with all the packages of furniture protectors. Because the area is large I buy the rectangular sheet that is 1/4" thick and cut it to the right shape. It has a sticky back so it adheres to the vacuum cleaner. I swear this works like a charm and none of the legs on my furniture have any marks on them since I started doing this a decade ago.

Flyingflower, I think "pecan" sounds about right for the finish. I don't have anything special to cover the dings. I tried using Old English wood scratch cover on it but the finish on the wood in most places is so lacquered that it won't take the stain.

Thanks for the tip of felt on the vacuum cleaner to protect furniture. I'll put some on my little Roomba as well, though he's so much like family I really should buy him clothes instead. :-)

Is there a safe, easy way to shine up or at least lessen the haziness of the pulls and knobs? I'm thinking steel wool maybe?

I am in no hurry to sell this set (within reason of course) so I will take a bunch more pictures. Polish it up some more. Hide scratches. Clean the handles.

I think where I live people can appreciate and afford a nice piece of furniture, though our local Craig's List is packed with Ikea stuff for the many college students in the area. It will be refreshing to the older crowd to find something that will stand the sands of time.

Jodi-

Just an update ...

Finally got around to listing our Ethan Allen bedroom set on Craig's List and got $700 for it. That was after one week, 19 scammer inquiries and two real inquiries.

I cleaned the set up and boy did it come out beautiful. While cleaning it, I discovered it is circa 1979.

Below are the photos I posted on Craig's List, plus I also posted a link to my Photobucket folder with individual photos. I'm now sorry to see it go, but sure will be nice to have my room back.

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Jodi-

Another test!

Above is an update to my original post. I posted this on Sept 9th but there's been some technical difficulties.

Jodi-