I have a pair of these Brandt mahagony end tables that I got from a great Aunt and was wondering if they may be worth anything?
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Brandt is considered a good brand name but many factors go into trying to determine current value.
Furniture, along with a long list of other items, is considered a 'slow selling' item which means many items could remain posted for sale for many months to years and many never sell.
Furniture is difficult and expensive to ship as it is usually shipped freight and has to be packed well enough to survive the trip.
Because of this problem many sellers list large items as 'local pick up only' which means your area would be the final bit in determining value. Some areas may love this type of vintage furniture and be willing to pay a good price while other areas may not be too interested and like buying from Ikea, Wayfair or a local thrift store.
I did not find any tables even similar to yours - leather top, 2 tier, drawer - so placing a value will only be a guess. Very few Brandt end tables in any style have been sold recently so there is not much help in that area.
As a general rule I would say to post your tables with a high starting price - $500 for pair - with all offers considered and local pickup only.
Maybe post on Craigslist, Nextdoor.com, Facebook marketplace and if no offers received after a few weeks then lower the price and see how that goes.
You can also post pictures and ask questions on these sites:
www.reddit.com/
www.facebook.com/
Brandt Catalog: I did not see anything similar to your tables but check for yourself.
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If you have time you can also find numerous Brandt furniture books at libraries and can sometimes request them online.
You may find some useful information on these links:
Brandt Furniture Co. was established in Hagerstown, Maryland, in 1901 and went out of business in 1985. Former employees re-opened the factory in 1986 and continue to operate it as a small family business.
Here is exactly the same table as yours, but cherry 29'' x 20'' x 22'', it is named as BRANDT SINGLE DRAWER TABLE.
Tables of this style began to be made back in the 40s www.chairish.com/
Judging by the manufacturer's label and the style of your tables, they were made in the post-1950 period, just like this table www.ebay.com/
But note that your tables also have the Genuine Mahogany label.
Mahogany furniture dating from 1936 to the mid-1950's often carries a Mahogany Association label. The Mahogany Association, Inc. placed these labels on the furniture and is certifying that it is genuine mahogany and not a dyed wood of lesser quality. The association basically issued decals to manufacturers that could certify that their products were made of real mahogany.
The Association issued two types of labels: a dark Blue / black Label indicated a veneer of genuine mahogany; a Red Label that guaranteed the piece was made of solid genuine mahogany.
Your tables have Claw Feet Leather Top with gold inlay, the gold embossing on the top is actually 14k gold, like this table with the same Genuine Mahogany label estatesales.org/
So, your tables made with veneers of genuine mahogany, most likely in the late 50s.
As for the price. Here Brandt table with leather top was sold for 350 $ www.redefinebyturnerandhaas.com/
Compared to this 50s table without a leather top for $ 350 www.ebay.com/
There are many sites, where you can try to sell your tables: www.loveseat.com/
www.pamono.com/
Brandt tables have held their value. Each one is worth at least $200.
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