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Julie asks:

I have tried to find another one like it online and I am not having any luck. This belongs to a client and we are going to sell it online. It has been in her family for many many years. Her family is originally from Conn. so it probably came from that area.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.


AW says:

What you have is a turn of the century Chippendale style antique coffee table. It's best feature is the beautiful matchbook veneer top, after that, the ball & claw feet are very desirable.

Not in it's favor is the fact that it's a coffee table and they are one of the less valuable pieces of furniture relatively speaking.

If this were a square stand, or a full size table, you'd be looking at about 2 or 3x the value I quote.

Date range: 1890s -1910s

Retail value: $175-$225
(top price)

Wholesale value: $125-$175
(The midrange price you could expect to achieve at a well advertised live auction. The price that is most often realized)


Quick sale value: $100
The price your likely to get if you have to sell your item immediately and your prospective customer is aware of this.

Common trade terminology: Matchbook Veneer Coffee Table, Chippendale style coffee table, Ball & Claw, Talon & Claw

Slang terms: N/A

Selling tips: This should do well in any decent estate sale that has good quality antique furniture.


Care and storage tips: Just a light dusting is all I'd do to clean.
Because a coffee table is a utility piece there is a tendency to move it about, often people will slide or drag a piece like this, make sure that when you move it, it doesn't get dragged across the floor, things with tall legs will often be found with a snapped leg because of such dragging.

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