This week's Furniture Spotlight Piece of the Week is a beautifully crafted and versatile Kindel Irish Georgian Society Reproduction Library Cabinet. This cabinet is an heirloom piece of furniture as it is a true reproduction. According to a Ney York Times article published in 2001, Kindel Irish Georgian reproduction pieces that are 10 years old, sell for 20% more than what somebody originally paid for it. We have since been through a recession and are not sure that statement would hold true on every piece in the collection, but it makes the point that this is a special piece of furniture. This particular piece is item number 2215-7 in our inventory. This cabinet is hand crafted and made from solid mahogany. It has many features as the front pulls out from the base and transforms the piece into a real game table. There is storage for playing pieces underneath the green felt board which is in perfect condition. There is a pop-up reading tray which can either be used as a functional place where one can sit and read, or as a display for a decorative book. When the piece is condensed to it's dormant state, it is a beautiful, simple piece of furniture. The brass hardware and beveled glass are finely crafted to flow with the rest of the piece. The piece was originally purchased for around $10,000 twenty years ago and is selling in our showroom for $5,500. If it were to be sold new today, it would sell for between $15,000 - $17,000.
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