I have this vintage drop leaf coffee table with leather top on it. It has the number 5142 imprinted underneath as well as a handwritten number 4001.
Random numbers are usually meant for factory inventory/design etc - (code).
It appears that several companies made this style table and one company could have changed the style if they continued making this type of table.
I did not find any famous brand table made in this style but another member may do so.
This means the tables were made by any number of furniture makers and sold on the open market to any store interested in this type of table.
Condition means a lot with leather tables as once it starts to deteriorate there is no way to repair it; only to replace it.
Your table seems to have some damage but maybe not extensive.
The tables that are listed for sale do not show value as only a sold item indicates what someone was willing to pay for that item.
These tables are large and heavy so you will notice that tables listed for sale or sold will usually be listed as 'local pick up only' as shipping would be costly.
This similar table has been listed for sale for over 18 months, sale price reduced several times with an asking price of $81 located in New York.
www.ebay.com/
This is a similar table (which has leaves and different legs/bottom) that is listed for sale in Tennessee.
This similar table has one bid: $105 so it may sell. Table is located in Georgia.
www.ebay.com/
Value of your table will depend in a large part on how your area feels about this type of table. Like or dislike?
The only real way to test the waters is to post it for sale and see if you receive any offers. Start with a higher price and lower if necessary.
Since there is no manufacturer's stamp, it will be almost impossible to find out who made this table. I think your table is from the 20th century, possibly from the early 20th century. It is not in perfect condition, I think the value of this Duncan Phyfe Style Leather Top Drop Leaf Coffee Table is about $200-250, but the price will depend on the demand in your area.
This Vintage Duncan Phyfe Style Mahogany Leather Top Drop Leaf Coffee Table from mid 20th Century was sold at $698:
www.chairish.com/
It has a tooled leather top, gold leaf trim, one dovetailed drawer, brass toe caps on casters and is in great condition.
I found a very similar table, but in slightly worse condition, the gold trim on the leather top is almost invisible:
www.chairish.com/
It is listed now at $200, was $950.
This one was sold for $12.50:
bid.bidderone.com/
Places to sell online:
eBay, Etsy, GoAntiques.com, 1stDibs, Heritage Auctions, Rubylane.com.
There are also Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist.com.
I think if you list in too many places, it can get costly and confusing. Don't forget to take great photos of your demilune cabinet.
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I would like to sell this glass top opium leg coffee table, but I can not find similar ones. The ones I found are without glass. Does anyone know how old it might be and how much it is worth? 
Thank you.
Lovely piece. I very much doubt it is teak. To me the colors are not right for teak. It may be oak.
I found several examples of pieces similar yours by searching Asian Inspired coffee table on line, a second search also worked using Ming Inspired coffee table, the one that found one that is almost identical to yours was this search (James Mont Inspired Coffee Table)
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The last one looks very much like yours but with a wood panel top. If you don't know the history of yours, there is always the possibility that the glass panels were an add on by the previous owner.
I find this quite often in furniture, when you can't find an exact match, if you dig deep enough, you often find the piece is a "franken" piece meaning the owner customized it to his/her taste.
I could not be positive that this happened to yours as there are those with glass tops that are similar to yours, although when you look at the samples using the different searches, you will see most glass is different than yours.
The other thing is yours could have been clear glass, which broke and this is replacement glass.
For age, there have been several resurgences of Asian furniture being popular in the US. I am pegging yours (just based on gut instinct about it) as being a late 1980s early 1990s piece.
If you are trying to sell, the best way to figure out a value for your market is to see if you can find something similar for sale in a local vintage shop. That will give you retail value.
If you are going to sell it on your own, you can expect to get 1/4 to 1/2 of "retail".
You will see that some of the national sites like Chairish have prices on these in the high $500 range. You can never tell if they sell at that price because they don't offer a sold section like eBay does. Their mark ups are huge so I truly never go by those values in trying to set my own. I always use local examples.
Thanks for sharing the piece!! It is really pretty!
I bought this online and paid a pretty penny for it. I was told the brand is Empire, but I can't find any markings on it. It's mahogany wood, the table top swivels, expands, and has a compartment inside. The feet are all on wheels.
Any thoughts on value or if it's even Empire?
Here is one on eBay that is similar to yours but the top is rounded and the bottom of the table design is not there. Take a look at this table. www.ebay.com/
This site has a lot of Empie tables but none of them are yours. www.1stdibs.com/
I would actually ask a dealer about this table. If the seller is right then you are OK. There are a lot of people who do sell replicas online and claim they are the originals. To be on the safe side have it looked at now. You can always file a complaint and try to get back your money if the sell mislead you in any way.
There was a brand of furniture called Empire Furniture Company out of West Virginia in the early 1900s. They did use mahogany and cherry for their furniture, which it appears your may be (or it could just be a mahogany/cherry stain--hard to tell from photos.
Here is a link to that company's history:
www.herald-dispatch.com/
I found your exact table (maybe even the exact one you purchased) at this site:
They call it 19th century empire STYLE, not BRAND.
American Empire STYLE is furniture that was primarily made in the 1800s by a variety of companies who were intimidating French neoclassical lines. There is a whole wiki on the topic:
en.wikipedia.org/
So what do you have?
It is hard to tell. If the link above is your exact item, I would say you have an unbranded 19th century empire STYLE piece (that is just stunning by the way).
If that is the case (and this company is reputable and accurate in their identification), then it is almost impossible it was made by the Empire Furniture Company (since they did not open until very early in the 20th century).
With old furniture it is often a huge challenge even for the most expert seller to know exactly what is what because things hand made, were manufactured but did not have tags or there were tags (usually metal) that fell off or were removed along the way or burned in branding was sanded or stained over during a repair.
If you feel you were cheated in your purchase or that you got misinformation, I would contact a reputable appraiser in your town and have them examine the piece and determine exactly what you have and the value.
The one that sold on the site I gave was 2,495.00. I was not able to find a comparable sold one on any other site. Similar tables are all over the price in value from 100 to 3000, but with unusual pieces like this, I hesitate to use similar as comparable because some brands and styles have less street value than others, and condition plays a HUGE part in pricing.
Also the most critical thing to remember is furniture values are based on many things with the first being location and second being supply and demand. Something that sells in Pittsburgh for 100 dollars may sell in California for 1000 or more. Something that sells in New York may sell for 500 and 5,000 in Arizona.
High supplies and low demands drive prices down, while low supply and high demand drive them up.
Furniture values are also based heavily on condition and yours appears to be in nice shape. I have seen quite valuable pieces that would otherwise sell for a 1000 go for 100 because it had a terrible stink of cigarette smoke. There are just so many factors to set value to a piece it is NOT cut and dried.
I am not sure if this is the answer you are looking for, but I hope it at least helps get you started in the right direction.
Please post back with updates and if I can, I will try to help. Thanks for sharing!
A customer of mine that I cut her grass gave me a carved coffee table and I was wondering how much it was worth if anybody has any idea. She gave it to me and said I can keep it or sell it she didn't care.
I've worked for her for a long time and always done a great job
This is Hand Carved Wood Table Oriental, Wood & Glass. Your photo is not very good quality, but it looks like the top is also carved.
I think your desk is made of walnut, but I'm not sure as it is difficult to tell from the photograph.
If you do not find the maker's mark, add a photo of the top, perhaps from the picture it will be possible to determine the country of manufacture (for example, Indian or Indonesia or Vietnam).
I found some slightly similar tables: bayarea.thelocalflea.com/
www.etsy.com/
www.etsy.com/
The price is about $ 400-1350.
First of all; I would like to say that at only 35 years old, you are still a young man and should be looking forward to many productive years ahead in your future.
Congratulations on turning your life around and finding useful ways to enjoy your life.
It is nice that your customer appreciates your work and gives gifts along with your pay.
I'm not sure if i can help you with answers about your table as it usually takes several pictures to be useful in identifying brands and especially value.
It would much easier to provide information if you could ask your customer if she happens to remember where and when she bought the table and if she knows the approximate age.
Also, perhaps you could provide more pictures:
A picture of the full table - looking straight at the table from the side and not on an angle.
Also, a picture of the top - looking down showing the full table top.
A picture of the underneath/bottom so we can see how the table was made.
I know this may be a lot of trouble so only do this if you really would like to know if your table is something from a local furniture shop or maybe a valuable table.
Stores sell similar tables that are mass produced in India and other countries so pictures could help to rule this out.
Thanks - good luck in all your future endeavors.
I have a Mersman 72 43 coffee table and I can not find it online. Can you give me some information on this and it's value?
This is a larger and more unusual piece. From what I have seen, I think it is worth in the $200 range.
The Mersman numbering is the wonkiest I have ever seen so the numbers don't tell you much.
From the looks, I would say it is a mid 1970s piece. Sturdy and very functional. These pieces were built to last and they did!
It depends on where you are, how much you can fetch for it. Where I am, it is considered plain old "brown" furniture and has almost no value (I would be lucky to get $25 for it in Pittsburgh). In other parts of the country, they can sell between $100 and $250.
It is all about supply and demand. Where I am there is a huge supply, no demand, so low values.
If you are in a low supply, high demand area you could fetch on the high end.
You would be best served by calling around to a few local vintage furniture dealers in your town and asking about them consigning it or buying it outright. This way you will be up on the values in your area.
Post back what city you are in and what you learn!
Thanks for sharing!!
Cantilevered style chairs and tables are a hallmark of the furniture designed by Lou Hodges in the mid 20th century. This is a page about finding the value of a Lou Hodges glass top coffee table.
