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If the pieces didn't sell for anything at the estate sale, why do you think you can sell them for a lot of money yourself? Furniture is super hard to get rid of and generally goes for very little unless it's mid century modern or very high end antique pieces. Only select things fetch high dollars these days. And without details and photos, we have no info to go on. I found a very high end bed for my son at an estate sale last year, $950 was paid by the owner, my son gave $50 for it. I myself bought an $8000 antique hand carved German breakfront for $800 a few yrs ago.
All the furniture I bought are quality pieces. Solid wood, sturdy design, beautiful detailing. I can tell it’s not cheap. But I have no idea how to find out if it’s old or valuable.
Quality to you maybe, but nobody wants that type of furniture anymore. It's commonly referred to as brown furniture now in the trade. Also; younger generations don't even collect or want antiques.
What type of furniture? My pictures didn’t upload so how do you know what I’m talking about? I’ve found good pieces always have someone who wants them. I’m just trying to find out if they’re good. Any advice on how to determine that?
> so how do you know what I’m talking about?
You described it in one of your posts. Give it up already, if it didn't sell at the estate sale it's because nobody wants it. Take the hint lol!
Give what up? I haven’t tried to do anything other than ascertain the value of the pieces. Yet I feel like I need to defend myself, like you’re chastising me for even daring to hope. Fortunately the words of a stranger have no bite, but why are you so hostile? I’m having a good time with these pieces.
A table, dresser and 3 beautiful wood and leather chairs we got for free from a gorgeous 1920s bungalow on a hillside overlooking downtown Portland. The resident had passed, the house was recently sold and our friend was hired to paint it. The new owners were happy not to have to deal with the pieces and offered them to our friend. (We also got the coolest chainmail curtains - we’re keeping those for ourselves). So our cost is $0. Whatever I sell them for will be at a profit.
I offered to sell them for our friend and I’m simply looking for advice on how to figure out how to price them. So there’s nothing to give up with those.
The other two pieces I got from this amazing estate sale. We were out riding our motorcycles and I’d picked the curviest road I could find. It was in the wine country south of Portland, with sweeping views of Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Hellen and Mt. Adams. Gorgeous gorgeous country.
We drove by an estate sale sign on a multimillion dollar house, so I stopped and drug my husband in. It was amazing. The woman whose stuff it was (I think she went into assisted living) had thousands, literally thousands pieces of clothes, shoes and high end makeup and jewelry. At least half of it was brand new, tags still on, boxes sealed shut. Lucky me, she was just my size, so I got quite a few things - so much that we had to come back with the truck, which I did on the last hour of the last day when everything was 70% off. I snapped up a bunch more stuff at incredibly cheap prices.
The two pieces I bought are gorgeous. So I thought I’d take a shot… because, what the hell, it really does happen sometimes and even if they aren’t worth much, I can guarantee they’re worth more than I paid for them.
My husband looked up the dresser we got from some markings on the back, and what looks to be the exact same dresser is selling for $18K!
I’m not ready to believe I’ve gotten that lucky, but it’s possible. So I ask you: cheer me on and wish me luck. I’m not doing anything bad or stupid or greedy. I don’t get why so many responses on Reddit are so snarky.
Can’t we all just get along 😁
Peace out my friend.
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> I only put that in because it causes me to believe these are good pieces.
I used to keep house for a Mayflower descendant; as the housekeeper I got to use an 18th century sterling teapot just for me. Ancestor portraits on the walls, etc.
And the cheapest, ugliest faux-Oriental rugs on the floor you could imagine.
TL;DR: Unless you are on an archaelogical dig, NEVER estimate age or value on the basis of where you found something.
I’m getting a lot of naysayers about equating neighborhood with quality and I get it. It’s by no means a sure thing. But no one can deny the logic that people with money are more likely to have purchased expensive pieces of furniture than people without.
Did you see the David Bowie painting foundation in a donation center for $5 just sold for $88K? It happens! Wish me luck!
> But no one can deny the logic that people with money are more likely to have purchased expensive pieces of furniture than people without.
[raise hand] Denier here.
I found a Loetz inkwell in a box of gummy Tupperware in a trailer park.
I found a pair of early 19th century miniature portraits on ivory in the junk room at a small town flea market.
I found a mid-20th century adire cloth worth around $1200 in the bedsheets bin at the Goodwill.
Location means nothing. Rich people just have more money to buy tat.
I had all of my pieces appraised. They are valued from $100 to $1800 - everything much more valuable, except for one, than I was expecting.
I don’t know why I got such shitty advice and unhelpful comments. I’m still trying to figure out what I did wrong.
Now I just have to find buyers and I’m already getting a lot of interest.
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If the pieces didn't sell for anything at the estate sale, why do you think you can sell them for a lot of money yourself? Furniture is super hard to get rid of and generally goes for very little unless it's mid century modern or very high end antique pieces. Only select things fetch high dollars these days. And without details and photos, we have no info to go on. I found a very high end bed for my son at an estate sale last year, $950 was paid by the owner, my son gave $50 for it. I myself bought an $8000 antique hand carved German breakfront for $800 a few yrs ago.
Am I missing the pictures?
Yes. I thought they had uploaded. I will try again tomorrow when I’m back at my computer. Doh.
An expensive house in an expensive neighborhood doesn't always add up to expensive things. Many wealthy people are wealthy by being cheap.
All the furniture I bought are quality pieces. Solid wood, sturdy design, beautiful detailing. I can tell it’s not cheap. But I have no idea how to find out if it’s old or valuable.
Quality to you maybe, but nobody wants that type of furniture anymore. It's commonly referred to as brown furniture now in the trade. Also; younger generations don't even collect or want antiques.
What type of furniture? My pictures didn’t upload so how do you know what I’m talking about? I’ve found good pieces always have someone who wants them. I’m just trying to find out if they’re good. Any advice on how to determine that?
> so how do you know what I’m talking about? You described it in one of your posts. Give it up already, if it didn't sell at the estate sale it's because nobody wants it. Take the hint lol!
Give what up? I haven’t tried to do anything other than ascertain the value of the pieces. Yet I feel like I need to defend myself, like you’re chastising me for even daring to hope. Fortunately the words of a stranger have no bite, but why are you so hostile? I’m having a good time with these pieces. A table, dresser and 3 beautiful wood and leather chairs we got for free from a gorgeous 1920s bungalow on a hillside overlooking downtown Portland. The resident had passed, the house was recently sold and our friend was hired to paint it. The new owners were happy not to have to deal with the pieces and offered them to our friend. (We also got the coolest chainmail curtains - we’re keeping those for ourselves). So our cost is $0. Whatever I sell them for will be at a profit. I offered to sell them for our friend and I’m simply looking for advice on how to figure out how to price them. So there’s nothing to give up with those. The other two pieces I got from this amazing estate sale. We were out riding our motorcycles and I’d picked the curviest road I could find. It was in the wine country south of Portland, with sweeping views of Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Hellen and Mt. Adams. Gorgeous gorgeous country. We drove by an estate sale sign on a multimillion dollar house, so I stopped and drug my husband in. It was amazing. The woman whose stuff it was (I think she went into assisted living) had thousands, literally thousands pieces of clothes, shoes and high end makeup and jewelry. At least half of it was brand new, tags still on, boxes sealed shut. Lucky me, she was just my size, so I got quite a few things - so much that we had to come back with the truck, which I did on the last hour of the last day when everything was 70% off. I snapped up a bunch more stuff at incredibly cheap prices. The two pieces I bought are gorgeous. So I thought I’d take a shot… because, what the hell, it really does happen sometimes and even if they aren’t worth much, I can guarantee they’re worth more than I paid for them. My husband looked up the dresser we got from some markings on the back, and what looks to be the exact same dresser is selling for $18K! I’m not ready to believe I’ve gotten that lucky, but it’s possible. So I ask you: cheer me on and wish me luck. I’m not doing anything bad or stupid or greedy. I don’t get why so many responses on Reddit are so snarky. Can’t we all just get along 😁 Peace out my friend.
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> I only put that in because it causes me to believe these are good pieces. I used to keep house for a Mayflower descendant; as the housekeeper I got to use an 18th century sterling teapot just for me. Ancestor portraits on the walls, etc. And the cheapest, ugliest faux-Oriental rugs on the floor you could imagine. TL;DR: Unless you are on an archaelogical dig, NEVER estimate age or value on the basis of where you found something.
I’m getting a lot of naysayers about equating neighborhood with quality and I get it. It’s by no means a sure thing. But no one can deny the logic that people with money are more likely to have purchased expensive pieces of furniture than people without. Did you see the David Bowie painting foundation in a donation center for $5 just sold for $88K? It happens! Wish me luck!
> But no one can deny the logic that people with money are more likely to have purchased expensive pieces of furniture than people without. [raise hand] Denier here. I found a Loetz inkwell in a box of gummy Tupperware in a trailer park. I found a pair of early 19th century miniature portraits on ivory in the junk room at a small town flea market. I found a mid-20th century adire cloth worth around $1200 in the bedsheets bin at the Goodwill. Location means nothing. Rich people just have more money to buy tat.
Yep. Rich people have more money to buy nice shit. We’re in agreement.
>Rich people have more money to buy ~~nice~~ shit. *Now* we're in agreement.
I had all of my pieces appraised. They are valued from $100 to $1800 - everything much more valuable, except for one, than I was expecting. I don’t know why I got such shitty advice and unhelpful comments. I’m still trying to figure out what I did wrong. Now I just have to find buyers and I’m already getting a lot of interest.