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<p>[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 255452, member: 5066"]Agrees with others about antique brown furniture, the middle market, which is about 80% of the antique market is in depression status and has been for years now. The very best still commands big numbers & of course the bottom always sells well but both of these categories together are only about 20% or so of the market.</p><p>I see period 19th century Federal era furniture (1st quarter 19th century) in solid walnut, cherry, mahogany sell for chump change at auction, cheaper than Ikea sawdust stuff. It's one of those is what it is kinda things, great time to buy but very bad for sellers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 255452, member: 5066"]Agrees with others about antique brown furniture, the middle market, which is about 80% of the antique market is in depression status and has been for years now. The very best still commands big numbers & of course the bottom always sells well but both of these categories together are only about 20% or so of the market. I see period 19th century Federal era furniture (1st quarter 19th century) in solid walnut, cherry, mahogany sell for chump change at auction, cheaper than Ikea sawdust stuff. It's one of those is what it is kinda things, great time to buy but very bad for sellers.[/QUOTE]
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