Furniture

[charliesmum]

So, I'm planning on selling my dining room furniture so I can buy 'casual lounge' type things, since we hardly ever really use the dining room and I think I'd like to have a 'formal' room and a lounge type place for the television.

Anyway, I called my mom to ask her what kind of furniture it was, and she told me it was bought by her parents some time around 1940, and it was made by J.B. VanSciver, which was a big furniture maker back in the day. Cherry wood.

My question is, how much do you think I should ask?

This is what I am selling:







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The table has a damaged leg, and the side table thing has some water damage, but other than that the stuff is in really good shape.

And also, which do you recommend for getting the best deal, eBay or Craigslist?

Comments

[zambonigirl.livejournal.com]

I think that you should have it formally appraised by an antiques shop. There might be a bit of damage, but someone skilled with antiques should be able to fix it, and the original hardware is amazing. I think that someone who loves vintage/art deco-ey sort of pieces would really enjoy this, and be willing to spend a goodly sum. I think an antiques dealer can help you figure out what that goodly sum should be, and they might even be able to help you sell it. In fact, they'd be stupid not to.

I think the other piece is called a sideboard, or maybe a highboy, but I'm not 100%.

[leakyandsnort.livejournal.com]

I don't know but my folks had the same exact set when I was growing up.

[dorei.livejournal.com]

It's called calling an antiques dealer and having him come in and give you an offer.

[enchanting-ella.livejournal.com]

ok one call the antiques dealer but for an apraisal, caus ehe is going to want his cut if he buys it. then load in on a trade me site that makes people bid for the items......a good description and set a reserve price they cans sell for lees of and then you will get the bet possible price if not more.
just my humble addicted to trading on line opinion. lol

[enchanting-ella.livejournal.com]

ok so i cant spell for nuts today......but it is a good plan if you can decipher the typing. lmao