Tips on identifying the value of antique furniture?

I recently got into furniture repair and dealing. Does anyone know how I can identify this old accent table? I came across this piece last week and I want to sell it, but I'm not sure what its value is.

There is an ID on the bottom that reads 02HKB and when I Google that a company called Bombay shows up with accent tables ranging from $80 to $800. Any thoughts?

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  1. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    you seem pretty not-knowledgable for a furniture dealer. why should we help you scam your customers?

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      I work at a furniture repair place. I don't really see a problem with buying old furniture, fixing it, and selling it on the side.

  2. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    1. Learn as much as you can about wood. How to identify, grade, and evaluate wood. This will tell you quite a bit.
    2. Same for paints, finishes, carvings, etc.

    Right now antique furniture in particular doesnt have much value. Things that are very well made, durable, and in good condition, or repairable to like new condition, are what you should go for. And they will only sometimes be antiques. Being able to identify and grade wood will tell you when you have a real work of art on your hands, versus some Skymall crap.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      Alright, thanks anon

  3. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Antiques arent worth shit anymore, this isnt the 90s
    The people who bought them are all dead, and the market has been dead for 15 years.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      You may be right, but I think there is still a market for solid high quality furniture.

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        >I think there is still a market for solid high quality furniture.
        There is, and its not old shitty looking antiques.
        They are the definition of passe' and the affluent people who are spending the money dont want their house looking like Grandmas did in 99

        Good luck to you though.

  4. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    spray paint it chrome and somebody will buy it

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      Wut

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        Spray paint it chrome, somebody will buy it.

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          I refuse to believe that’s a real thing. Sure enough it’s all over Pinterest.

  5. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Ok. When does the money come rolling in?

  6. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Looks like cheap Art Deco style, put $80 on it and hope for $60.
    Antique values have dropped, but not the high-end, its maintained its value. This is a cheap piece.
    Lots of books on furniture design so you can recognize the styles and methods of construction, learn those and how to id wood.

  7. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    lock it up with a cat for 24 hours, if the cat uses it as a scratch board it has some value.

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