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Value of a Mersman End Table?

Value of a Mersman End Table? - table painted blueI have a Mersman 7322 end table. I can't find anything online about it. Does anybody know the value?

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The original color of the table was a wood finish and not a painted finish. I can see dings in the table that show the wood underneath. This means that a person has painted this table and it greatly decreases the original value of the table. Most of these end tables will sell for around $50-75. In your case you will be lucky if you can get around $25-30 for this table that has been painted and the condition it is in.

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So I love a good mystery and this is one!

When I saw this, I was sure it was this Federal Style Mersman night/end table (but altered with paint and drawer front), but then realized this one (in the links) has a very slightly different number of--of 2-32:

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www.ebth.com/.../7067379-vintage-federal-style-end...

offerup.com/.../

Mersman's numbering is wonky and almost impossible to figure out...so I am not sure what is going on here...

Possible scenarios are yours is all original and they altered the number for a store specific series, which is why I can't find it in any of their historical catalogs or advertisements with this number

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It is a franken piece--altered with the slatted front (although that still does not explain the numbering)

Either way I think your find is painted (and sadly not a good paint job or color).

Since you are asking for value--as is, it would be somewhere between the two prices on these old listings--which are older but still valid as furniture prices have not increased much--more likely decreased--in the last 5-8 years.

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The values here were $1 and $60--which makes sense since furniture values are regional and are all about supply and demand.

So as yours is, you could start high and know that you may get that or as low as a $1 offer.

Thanks for sharing and I will keep digging....I feel like I am just missing something in my sources!

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Since your table has been painted (probably not too good a job) I do not think the value would go over $50 but that does not mean that painted always lowers the value as sold (all brands) furniture on Etsy clearly shows a well done refurbished piece can sell for higher prices.

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I believe the Mersman number; 73-22 may be correct as the table that sold for $1 is not the same table (legs different) and seeing other similar tables it seems Mersman made several very similar styles of this design/style. Perhaps this style was popular at the time these were made.
This price must have been a big shock to the seller but auctions can be like this.
www.ebth.com/.../7067379-vintage-federal-style-end...

This is another similar table that sold for $14 in 2017.
www.ebth.com/.../7362052-vintage-federal-style-end...

Here is a listing with this same table ($14) sold at another auction along with another table in 2019. The 2 tables sold for $49.
bid.sheridanauctionservice.com/.../

Numbers on Mersman furniture are still a mystery and no one has really been able to use them to date Mersman pieces but are only used to identify the 2 pieces are the same type/style.

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I would suggest you either redo the poor paint job with a better job and different color if you want to sell it for maybe $75-$100 if your area is into buying used furniture.
Otherwise I would list it on Craigslist or maybe Nextdoor for $50 with pick up only and take whatever price anyone offers you.

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