I found this old coffee table and wanted to know what period of time it was made and how much it's possibly worth
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This is an expensive table that was made in the mid 20th century. These tables are in high demand. They can be worth several thousand dollars
I am trying to find a photo to match to be sure, but it appears to be a Spanish/Mediterranean style piece with a crossbar base from the early 1970s. They came in walnut and pecan. Does yours have a Formica top (shiny feels different than the wood on the legs). That may help to confirm the year.
As to value, if you are trying to sell it the values are regional based on supply and demand. You would be safe to start at $500 and take best offer which could be as low as $25.
Post back how your sale goes! Thanks for sharing!!
Your table features very nice fretwork.
It is called Chippendale style Coffee Table or Chippendale Chinoiserie (style) Coffee Table.
The style is named after world-renowned cabinet-maker Thomas Chippendale. In 1754, Chippendale published a book of his furniture designs, The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director. The catalog popularized Chippendale designs and influenced the tastes of society in England and further afield for many years to come. This style combines elements of Gothic, Rococo and Chinese styles. Chinese styling can be found in the pagoda-style pediments of china cabinets, and glazing bars carved with fretwork. Similar fretwork can be seen on the edges of tea tables, and on chair backs and legs.
For example, Chippendale Mahogany Coffee Table, but made by Lane www.chairish.com/
Vintage Lane Round Chippendale Chinoiserie Coffee Table www.ebay.ca/
According to the manufacturer's plate I think it is from the mid-20th century.
From your photo it is a little difficult to understand in what condition your table is, it seems to me that it has scratches, so the price is about $200-300, but the price also depends on where you will sell it, on the price in your region.
I don't believe this style can be referred to as Chippendale. Chippendale legs are much more decorative and graceful. www.laurelcrown.com/
This link has photos of the typical leg that falls under this umbrella.
If I can find the catalog, I will confirm more details.
Vintage Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Fretwork Accent Lamp Side Table sold for $ 650 www.1stdibs.com/
The price of a Chippendale Style Long Walnut Coffee Table £ 250.
I think the price of your table is about $ 300.
I take extreme pride in my work and research and accuracy so I will apologize that I was wrong on this matter.
This post is a lesson in the challenge of identifying furniture from photos and the importance of seeing a piece in person to give the most accurate answers.
I shared this photo with my mentors and they pointed out to me that on a jumbo screen you can see details of scrollwork connecting the top to the legs that on my screen looked like solid brackets.
That I saw solid brackets and carved edge pattern, I saw this as a Spanish/Mediterranean style which was very popular with Brandt in the 1970s.
After seeing the detail greatly enlarged, yes, it fits the definition of Chinese Chippendale furniture employing chiefly straight lines, bamboo turnings, and as surface decoration fluting and fretwork in a variety of lattice patterns.
We found original advertisements for similar tables that Brandt sold in 1976 (unfortunately we could not find this exact table but the tables in the ads at the time are very close). Interestingly enough, Brandt just used the term "Chippendale" and they focus on the fancy scroll work.
This opened a new item for me to study--why did they use just the term Chippendale? I still have some friends who were in advertising back then so I want to ask why. My thought is that in the 1970s calling something "Chinese Chippendale" in the U.S. would have been frowned upon in those turbulent political times and the pieces would not have sold. If anyone can remember what they were thinking back then, I will post back!
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