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I came across this online and the seller is saying it is a dollhouse table bought from a lot for sale from a dollhouse museum. Has anyone seen this sort of thing? I was thinking it could be used as a nice display stand for a little carving or small vase/bottle, etc. John
Is it stable enough to put something fragile on it?
@greeno107 Not sure. I haven't handled it. I'll ask the seller how sturdy it is.
Hi Johnshoe,
It's art deco form. Probable date 1908-1935. Very typical design.
If its stable as suggested by greeno107 it should be OK. They are desirable but I dont know the market of these types of items. Check for any damage or repairs please before committing yourself.
How much is the owner trying to pry out of you?
Mark
@imperialfinegems They want $100. At any rate I don't have a serious interest in it unless you all tell me it's worth 5-10 times that. Then maybe I'd consider grabbing it.
Hi Johnshoe,
Sorry I don't know the current value of art deco furniture.
But consider this my friend. What type of true wood carving table can you buy for $100? Especially art deco. It has a certain charm about it. It's artiscully made. Not like a top and a few legs attached.
Anyway it's subjective in the end. If you like it. It's OK. I personally would not buy it because I don't really like that type of furniture. However if I had a chiparis statue I would most certainly buy it to match the statue in style. Wow that would look awesome. I have tried to buy a few recently but always got outbid!
If buying to put chinese or japanese art on it. It would most certainly with Chinese be out of place. Maybe Japanese would look OK.
As to whether it's a bargain or not I can't answer. I know the brown wood market is very weak at the moment etc. It's collapsed over the last few years. But then you would have to compare apples with apples and not oranges.
Regards,
Mark
Hello All,
Dolls house furniture ? Must be a very big dolls house. If you google Chinese miniature furniture or dolls house furniture you will find pages of items they all seem to measure about 40mm high wide etc. Priced between $5.00 and $20.00
The table in question seems a great deal larger than that. The table pictured seems to have wear in places you would least expect it to the column supporting the top. You would expect to see natural wear to the top and the base.
Michael
Hi Johnshoe,
Perhaps I did not read the post correctly or in a hurry.
Is this an actual table or is it a miniature. If it's a table it might be OK. If it's a miniature it's not. No point in trying to make it a stand for a vase or something it will just fall over with the weight. Unless it's a miniature vase!
Thanks Michael for reading the whole post. I started to read your answer and thought. What doll's house, what miniature furniture? Then I reread the post!
Mark
I just realised John put the coin there! Not really recognising the coin, I thought it was an odd element of decoration. 😊 😆
@johnshoe $100 is not a lot of money for a stand, but in your case I would not spend $100 on that 'stand' unless you already had a vessel or object in mind that was a perfect fit, same size, and similar design.
There should be a pairing that adds to the overall beauty of the piece.
The scrolling appendages seem to have sharp/squared edges, so they appear to be cut out (like with a jigsaw) rather than carved.
I think you and your $100 can do better - that's my advice for buying your stand, which ironically can be applied to relationships. 🤣
@brettm Thanks for the suggestion, I do have a miniature cloissone vase and stand that my husband brought back to me from a convention, so I'm going to Google Chinese doll house furniture for 5-20.
@greeno107 You're not only a great antiques picker, but also a sage relationship advisor! Next thing you know we'll find out you do brain surgery and astrophysics in your spare time between running marathons and cooking gourmet meals for your whole neighborhood. 😊
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