Furniture Spotlight by Furniture Consignment Gallery

Stickley Furniture is a house favorite of Furniture Consignment Gallery as we have featured many of their pieces in our Furniture Spotlight blog in the past including Stickley Cabinet with Drawer No. 7731, Stickley Columbus Avenue Sideboard, Stickley Cherry Valley Welsh Cupboard, and the Stickley Oak Entertainment Center.

And you may recall our blog Stickley Furniture Speaks to the Soul.  So, yes, we love Stickley Furniture and we love this Stickley Round Pedestal Table with (3) Leaves.

This table base splits in two to support the ends of the table when it is extended. Accompanied by a set of (6) Cottage side chairs, this set is not a give away at $4,500, but is still a very good value. Made from Solid White Oak, extracted from North Eastern forests and hand crafted in New York, this is honest to goodness Made in America Furniture.

You can find furniture made in America and other Stickley Furniture pieces in our Furniture Consignment Gallery in Hanover, MA or in our Chestnut Hill Furniture Consignment Gallery.

Moosehead furniture is one of our favorite makers who makes no more. You may recall our blog referencing the company titled 3 Past Winners Shine on Resale Market.

We happen to have three identical Moosehead sold maple, mission style twin beds. These beds are all rock solid and will withstand and endure some serious punishment from the most raucous of kids. These beds should be strongly considered to outfit your new vacation home or to replace some tired old beds.

When Moosehead was rolling along these beds retailed at around $800 each and you can find them for what is likely to be a limited time at Furniture Consignment Gallery for $239 each. What a deal that is! And that is why they are our Deal of the week.

You can find many other great deals like this at our Furniture Consignment shop in Chestnut Hill or in our flag ship Consignment Furniture shop in Hanover, MA.

Bedroom furniture is expensive! That is why many newly wed couples choose to take their wedding gift money and make their first major investment in  bedroom furniture. Many of the big box furniture stores have made master bedroom furniture more affordable, but have also compromised on quality to get the prices lower.

This circa 1980s Cherry bedroom set from American Drew is an excellent price and has many pieces. it has a Queen bed, Tall chest, Ladies dresser and a nightstand. The drawers are all dove tailed and the tops are solid cherry. The drawers are decorated with very nice brass hardware.

This set is great for a copuple just starting out, for a vacation home or for a teenager who has outgrown their childhood furniture.

 This tiger maple secretary desk is a hidden gem in our showroom. We believe it to be circa 1900.  It has it's original hardware and finish and is in good condition. There are signs of wear from use, but it is the good kind of wear that creates character.

The desk features distinct tiger striping on the drawers and has a beautiful patina. This desk is solid enough to continue to operate as a functional desk, but is striking enough that it can stand as a decorative piece to display books and family photos.

This tiger maple secretary desk is item number 2440-16 in our inventory and is priced at $899.99.

You can find many beautiful desks like this in our Hanover Furniture Consignment Gallery and also in our newest Furniture Consignment Gallery Newton, MA

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Our focus this week is on Bent Bros. which was the fourth oldest New England Furniture manufacturer. They didn't just make chairs, but that was their specialty. They worked mostly with solid maple woods and their most popular creations are the solid maple Windsor chairs which we have in our inventory. These chairs were made in the 1960s and they are as solid as they were the day they were purchased. They are made from all solid woods, are hand planed, glued, screwed and joined in all of the right ways. These chairs should outlive generations and they still look great.

Sadly, many of these wonderful manufacturers of chairs have struggled to the point of having to close their doors. Recently in New England we have lost Hitchcock Chair Co., Nichols and Stone and others. Imports have arrived such as the Hooker dining table and chairs that we also have in our inventory. These imports have a more updated design, an appealing finish and are very attractive. The chair made by Hooker which is imported from China appears to be very solid and sturdy as well. But when we examine the chair closer, it is supported and secured with a weak engineered wood. Held together by a hex screw, nothing is glued or joined in a proper way. In fact, this chair was assembled from parts on its arrival to the original retailer's warehouse. What this means is that these screws will loosen and when they do, the chair will have play in it. When the chair rocks back and forth from this play, the engineered wood won't be strong enough to support the weight of an individual's shifting weight. The connecting wood at the corners of the chair could crack and the engineered wood is difficult to repair.

The, new, imported chairs have cut corners and prices and they have challenged the mettle of America's best chair companies.  Bent Bros is no longer producing chairs, but these featured chairs will carry on for generations. The imported chairs may hold together for five to ten years. That is a drastic difference. If these Bent Bros. chairs were manufactured today, they would retail for between $500 - $700 each. This set of eight chairs is priced for $1,499. 

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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On the heels of the ABC World News' "Made in America" special that aired this week, we are featuring this Vaughn Basset Bedroom set that is in our furniture consignment inventory and is item number 2184-7. In the feature, a family in Dallas, TX volunteered to fore go all foreign made product in their home and received replacement items that are made in America. One of the companies that was selected to provide replacement furniture was Vaughn Basset Furniture which is 99% made in America.  Vaughn Bassett is in the midrange in the marketplace and is made from mostly solid wood. This particular set is constructed of many solid pieces of cherry wood which is very good compared to the imports, that sell at the same price point, where most of the composition is an engineered wood. This is a very handsome set consisting of Queen Bed with solid cherry and a scrolled iron top, a wardrobe chest with a door, shelving and a nightstand. This set is an excellent value selling on consignment at Furniture Consignment Gallery in Hanover, MA at $899. The great thing about American Made furniture is that it has very strong resale value on the second hand furniture market. We are pleased ABC ran this feature and are happy to present this Vaughn Basset set as our Deal of the Week.