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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;oldschool59, post: 363821, member: 7598&quot;]Hello everyone,</p><p>I am new here and of course I have a question. I have an opportunity to get, </p><p>1- this piece, </p><p>2 - the makeup desk with mirror, and </p><p>3 -&nbsp; the mirrored tall armoire with drawers.</p><p><br /></p><p>We are new to buying antiques. We are building a new home and we want to put mostly antiques in it because they were built to last, and also look better than todays Chinese furniture. We have already purchased several mahogany pieces like the dining room furniture and some small tables. Also we just got a beautiful side table for the entryway foyer. Now we just stumbled upon this set and since its something we are intrigued with we would like to know a few things.</p><p><br /></p><p>Can anyone tell me if this is considered &quot;Art Deco&quot; and what kind of veneer is on it?</p><p>We have looked everywhere and don&#039;t want to pay more than its worth. We don&#039;t mind paying a fair price, we just don&#039;t want to get beat over the head.</p><p>They are asking $300.00 for all. There is some damage to some of the colored glass tiles on the makeup desk on the small pull drawers left and right. On top of the armoire on the left side the veneer is buckling up but unless you put your hand there you can&#039;t tell.</p><p>Some other minor cosmetic damages but not that one would notice unless pointed out.</p><p><br /></p><p>My mother who is 79 years young is telling me that it was probably made in the late 30&#039;s or early 40&#039;s and that the price of those are way way down these days.</p><p>I often wonder how she knows these things. She told me to offer them $100.00 and let it go if they wanted more. We feel $300.00 is fair but if we can save a dollar we like to try.</p><p>So we are turning to the people here to help us.</p><p>Thanks</p><p>[ATTACH=full]124489[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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