How would I describe these when researching them?

Looks like mid-century American with “club” feet on the small table.

 

Brilliant, I was wondering how to describe the feet. Thoughts on the wood?

 

Any maker’s marks on these? (Check INSIDE the drawers if you don’t see them anywhere else).

 

Didn't see anything obvious but I'm very much a layman. I barely stopped them being thrown onto a fire in the garden of a newly bought home. I'll take a look this afternoon, the late previous owner was pretty wealthy with Belgian Government connections by all accounts. (May have no bearing but all I have). What are they? A writing desk and chest of drawers?. Apologies for my ignorance

 

Furniture is not my thing so I can’t be more specific. However, I do own a lovely mid-century club foot dining table (with two “pop up” leaves) that looks similar and is made out of walnut. Maybe that will get you started?

Also, take - and post - quality pictures of any knots, etc. in the wood plus close-ups of how the wood is pieces together (nails, screws, glue, pegs, etc). That can provide valuable information about a piece.

 

Great tips, Watch this space. I did notice that the draws on the desk we're dovetailed that was about it. Thanks!

 

Dimensions would help...

 

Right or wrong, around here I'd look for people calling the first one Queen Anne. Is that a claw foot?

 

Chest is probably just pre- or slightly post-war. Writing desk has Queen Anne style legs with Chippendale pulls. I think it is probably from about the same time period or on in to the 50s. Looks like mahogany. Can not tell the wood on the chest from this pic.

 

FIRST time I ever heard them called ‘club foot’ as well, but Queen Anne style legs, yes!! You might be thinking ‘pad foot’..... Actually, am sitting at that exact same desk in the top image right now!!! Brad’s pretty well right ON!!

 

Yes, Queen Anne style legs for sure, the feet are "pad" feet.
Generally speaking, there are 3 different feet on period QA legs, Pad, slipper & trifid

 

Actually, maybe it’s a “southern thing”? I’m not in furniture but that’s what they’re referred to here in the South where I live...granted, we’re not frequently cited as being politically or socially correct.

 

Sheesh.....I usually DO think to tag you, James!!!! MUST be the coming storm fogging up the ole brain!!!!!

 

Well, I am not southern but live in the south now, Charlotte NC, and those look like "pad" feet to me.
Poor QA, she just had her feet labeled as club by pixie!! She just rolled over in her grave!!

Pad, slipper & trifid from L to R

 

Great feedback thanks all!

So in summary,

Top image, likely mahogany, 1950s, Queen Anne legged (Padfoot), desk

2nd Image, 1950s, Chest.

Feel like I'm getting somewhere now. They can't be kept so at least I'm getting close to a description for sale lol. Any ideas of a value for sale, they are both in great condition from what I can tell.

 

Best bet is to use the terms you’ve now accumulated and search the internet.....too many variables for the site to get involved in values, although a member will occasionally venture a guess.....location is ALWAYS a huge factor!!!!

 

It's going to be low, VERY low, as Brad and others pointed out, 1950s is at best vintage, and demand for colonial style vintage furniture has fallen off the cliff into the give it away type area.

 

That helps alot, just don't want to send them to the rubbish tip accidently when they may be wanted by someone

 

Yep on this as we speak, location South Wales, UK if anyone was wondering.