Some new items that I have lucked into. Seems I can go for ever and find nothing of interest then boom out of the blue I see things everywhere I look. Below a Bradley/Hubbard fern stand, which I have cleaned the brass and painted. There was none of the original finish left after stripping the ORANGE paint. A Bradley/Hubbard candle sconce picked up for 45 dollars and last a neat R.R. stand, not a rare find but a find.
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General Discussion thread on victorianforum.com · started October 19, 2012 by rixter · 8 posts, 5 image attachments · discussion in 2012.
Some new items that I have lucked into. Seems I can go for ever and find nothing of interest then boom out of the blue I see things everywhere I look. Below a Bradley/Hubbard fern stand, which I have cleaned the brass and painted. There was none of the original finish left…
Nice ones!!
On behalf of everyone, thanks for rescuing the stand from the horrors of orange paint! ;D
On behalf of everyone, thanks for rescuing the stand from the horrors of orange paint! ;D
nice ren rev stand--- is it available?
stever
stever
No, think I'll keep it for now.
Thanks for your reply. Might I inquire?
What part of the country do you live in and
what did you have to pay? I live in California, about
the center of the state, and I have noticed that Victorian
furniture as a whole is really down. I bought a wonderful
Eastlake parlor table recently for $250.00 which in years
past couldn't be found for less then 800-1200.00.
Yes, it was a buy, but it really seems that furniture
right now is taking a beating.
stever
What part of the country do you live in and
what did you have to pay? I live in California, about
the center of the state, and I have noticed that Victorian
furniture as a whole is really down. I bought a wonderful
Eastlake parlor table recently for $250.00 which in years
past couldn't be found for less then 800-1200.00.
Yes, it was a buy, but it really seems that furniture
right now is taking a beating.
stever
No, it's everywhere, not just central Cal. I live in Missouri, and I'd say most of our Victorian furniture has lost 30%-40% of its value. It's a great time to buy, as you said, but don't plan on getting anything back; you've got to love the antiques for themselves.
In fact, with 30-somethings into "retro mid 20th century," it's hard to say if Victorian will ever bounce back.
In fact, with 30-somethings into "retro mid 20th century," it's hard to say if Victorian will ever bounce back.
Hi Everyone: I would agree with that, and extend the drop-off in prices to much of Victoriana in general - Currier and Ives, lighting, etc. Here is an example - this is an oil lamp recently listed on Ebay that recently sold for about $500:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261126979052?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
The listing includes a photo of the Ebay selling price in 2003 - over $3,500. I think that after 10+ years of Ebay / LiveAuctioneers, most seasoned collectors have now filled up their houses and unfortunately it seems new demand is not coming into the market.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261126979052?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
The listing includes a photo of the Ebay selling price in 2003 - over $3,500. I think that after 10+ years of Ebay / LiveAuctioneers, most seasoned collectors have now filled up their houses and unfortunately it seems new demand is not coming into the market.
Stever, I live in KY. I paid 80.00 for the stand, 45.00 for the sconce and 175.00 for the Ren.stand. I do agree with the postings about prices dropping. I have traveled some and have returned to antique shops that I had not been in for 5, 6, 7 years and some still have the SAME items with very little reduction in price.