Need help identifying style of antique(?) table

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I have a round mahogany (I think) occasional table that belonged to my dad. I'm looking to sell it but I can't find anything like it in library books on furniture, so am not sure how to describe it on an ad or what value to ask for. I thought I could post pictures of it on a relevant board of ebay, with a request for help, but can't see anything on their community boards that fits or that will allow attachment of pictures.

I have no transport so can't take it along to an antiques valuer in the real world.

Can anyone recommend a good place on the web to place the photos and ask for advice?

#144310Fri 22/06/07 19:46

 

Why not find two or three reliable auctioneers/antique dealers in the area via Yell.com or the telephone directory, find out their email address, write to them expressing an interest in selling said table, attach a photograph to the email and see if you get any responses?

You might then be able to save the hassle of eBay and sell through a reliable business at a fair price.

Note, though, that with an auctioneer you might have a shock if s/he tells you that it is not a very important piece or style, and that the table might be bought to be broken up. This is because antique mahogany is quite difficult to get hold of, and new mahogany is in short supply. Therefore, furniture restorers will buy up "inferior" pieces of antique mahogany furniture so that they can reuse the wood in "superior" pieces.

Not that I'm saying your table is an inferior piece! Just a fair warning, though.

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