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debodun

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Is all caned furniture antique?
« on: June 23, 2013, 09:33:34 am »
I've been trying to sell this 4-leg caned-seat stool for $25 for 2 years. I advertised it as an antique, but at one of my garage sales, a man said it wasn't an antique because the seat was in too good shape and offered me $2. Quite a difference in the asking price! I refused, of course. Now I am wondering if it is an antique.


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Re: Is all caned furniture antique?
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2013, 10:01:30 am »
it looks like its been re-caned...and this is what is putting people off....either that..or he was just a cheapskate....with deep pockets....and short arms....as for all caned furniture being antique....in a word...no...
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Re: Is all caned furniture antique?
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2013, 10:09:56 am »
Your asking price might be a tad high for today's market, but $25 wouldn't come close for paying someone to re-cane it. 

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Re: Is all caned furniture antique?
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2013, 10:18:40 am »
Probably not antique but certainly vintage and well worth $25. !!  Especially if its a small stool !!

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Re: Is all caned furniture antique?
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2013, 08:30:06 pm »
No, not all cane is old.

If you want you can stain the cane to look "older" to match the rest of the stool.   strong glass of tea or coffee can do the trick!!

Looks recaned!

$10 - $15 in my area tops.
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Re: Is all caned furniture antique?
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2013, 07:47:25 am »
It is a nice looking piece. Why sell it? Use it for a plant stand or displaying something.

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Re: Is all caned furniture antique?
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2013, 08:11:00 am »
I can't get a better photo at the moment. I've packed up my estate sale until at least August. The stool is buried underneath all my "stuff".

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Re: Is all caned furniture antique?
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2013, 09:06:20 am »
Stay with that price !! I would not take less !! Does not look like it has been re-caned to me !! But was just left natural and waxed !!  Next time you have an item like this or any small furniture piece,,remember to take a pic of the underside !! It usually tells much more about an item than the top does !!

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Re: Is all caned furniture antique?
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2013, 10:09:43 am »
So true Mart about a pic of the underside.

I have had waxed cane before...but when it is "old" the waxing wears and shows wear.  Can't tell from this pic...but it looks newer.  One of those that needs a close up hands on.
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Re: Is all caned furniture antique?
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2013, 11:13:11 am »
Yep !!  Underside would tell more !!   I think this stool is probably 40ish so not very old but even then, to have one re-caned would have been costly for most families.  And there is enough grunge around the perimeter of it to tell it wasn`t done recently so that's why I said not re-caned !!  But looks like we may not know more till August !! Huh KC ???

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Re: Is all caned furniture antique?
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2013, 03:51:08 am »
Here are the photos of the underside you requested

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Re: Is all caned furniture antique?
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2013, 08:03:34 am »
Well KC !!  I think you were right,, it was re-caned  and looks like it was done by someone not very experienced !! I noticed looking at the top that the holes in the pattern were not even but thought it may have been because something heavy had been on it !!  Guess not !!

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Re: Is all caned furniture antique?
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2013, 01:32:49 pm »
Yep.  Looks like something I would have done!  :)  Alot of times it is "your guess is as good as mine" without a hands-on inspection!

Still a great stool. AND you need to tout that it was re-caned in the past so that it is strong and will stand up to lots of future wear-n-tear!  Use it to your advantage!
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Re: Is all caned furniture antique?
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2013, 01:45:47 pm »
Thanks for all the advice. It seems too bad that old quality furniture is passed by at estate sales. Seems people would rather throw away their money on "big box" store stuff that will fall apart in a few years.

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Re: Is all caned furniture antique?
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2013, 03:18:01 pm »
hmmmm, having issues with pic loading