How to Buy Antiques
October 13, 2009
One might assume that placing value on a piece of antique furniture is fairly obvious; however, the only people who consistently understand the actually value of an antique are experienced antique dealers. They gain that experience because they also know when to buy a particular piece. They can instantly identify an 18th century chinoiserie secretary from a reproduction of the same antique secretary. An antique’s market value also takes more knowledge and experience than one might initial assume. How do they do it?
