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If you're in/near Austin: Barley oak drop leaf table

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/43727111_english-oak-drop-leaf-table-c-1900

Starting at 80.00

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tinam61

8 years ago

That is a steal! I have a vintage drop leaf table that looks pretty much exactly like that. Paid more than $80 for it! I have it in my sunroom as shown. I love that I can pull it out into the room and open it up for extra meal seating when we have a crowd. Great buy!

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LynnNM
8 years ago
Oh, gosh, is that beautiful! Wish I lived closer.
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Holly- Kay
8 years ago
That is beautiful!
MagdalenaLee
8 years ago
That's just lovely. I'm very tempted. It says there's a buyers premium of 21%. I assume that means 21% will be added to the final price?
nosoccermom
Original Author
8 years ago
Yes, that's correct.
User
8 years ago
What is the reasoning for a buyer's premium? I read the fine print, and it doesn't offer an explanation or justification for it--just that it exists.
nosoccermom
Original Author
8 years ago
That's how the auction house makes its money for putting on the auction.
maddielee
8 years ago
Always check the buyer's premium percentage before bidding. I've seen it anywhere between 10% to 25%. All auctions have it. (Plus the auction house gets a percentage from the seller.)
patty Vinson
8 years ago
Received their email a couple of days ago and saw the table, quite a beauty and a great price. The buyer's premium keeps me from over bidding since i'm aware of the additional charge. It's a great auction house, and I was going quite frequently. I've bought quite a few things, most of it French~whether or not it really is from France remains to be seen. There is a fairly large room with quite a bit for sale(i think you can see what's available on their website)and they also have two garage sales a year.

The first part of the Christensen auction was held last weekend(?)and I spotted a couple of Chanel handbags, and should have made the move. There's not a lot I want or even need, so it would have been a nice little gift for moi. I'm assured they'll be others.
amykath
8 years ago
Wow! I am about an hour away. However, I haven't a home for it. WAH!
nosoccermom
Original Author
8 years ago
You can always make a home for it.
patty Vinson
8 years ago
Ak'ery, my exact thought. I would need to get rid of something and I don't want to have to make * that* decision, cause it could be a wrong one. ;)

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