appraisal for Duncan Phyfe Tilt Top Table

Bill asks:

I'd like an appraisal for a tilt-top table (see attached pictures). The
top is 18" x 22". With the top level, it is 23.5" high.
Any suggestions for pursuing repair of the top would be appreciated.
Please email me the appraisal.

Thanks



AW says:

What you have is a 1920s -30s Mahogany Duncan Phyfe style tilt top table with a Pie-crust edge.
These were manufactured with and without the paper tops such as the one that yours has.
The had different themes for them.
What I would do, rather than try to repair the paper would be to strip it totally to exposed the beautiful Mahogany top, I'm not a big advocate of altering things, but since this type of table was manufactured with and without the paper top, you wouldn't really be hurting anything if it was removed carefully.

Pound for pound, one of these with a blank top, is worth as much as one with paper top anyway.

I don't know of a viable method to restore the paper.



Date range: 1920s-30s

Retail value: (Restored or stripped of paper) $125
(top price)

Wholesale value: $75 - $100
(The midrange price you could expect to achieve at a well advertised live auction. The price that is most often realized)


Quick sale value: $50
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: Duncan Phyfe style, Pie Crust, Tilt Top Stand, tilt top table.

Slang terms: N/A

Selling tips: A local auction would be the best bet for something like this, but I expect at auction it would bring something in the wholesale price range.


Care and storage tips: Old English scratch cover is a great thing to use on Mahogany.

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