Furniture Spotlight by Furniture Consignment Gallery

Every now and then a majestic piece of furniture wanders into our showroom. Sometimes these pieces sneak in unnoticed and sit in a corner until a sophisticated buyer recognizes the history, the subtle beauty and the value. When this 1880's English born mahogany partner's desk hit our floor, we cleared out a section and placed it where everyone could admire its beauty.

We didn't have a choice in the matter as the desk measures 87" Wide and 54.5" deep. That is a lot of surface area. So much surface space that one could play a fun game of ping pong on it. So we decided to see test our ping pong theory and have a game of ping pong on this fabulous desk. (watch the video of 10 year old Collin taking on his Dad in ping pong).

The green leather has a gold leaf etching around the border and it is in fantastic condition. The ping pong ball bounced with precision off the soft leather which has hardly even a divot in it. When we needed some extra playing space, we propped up the drop leaf on the far side of desk. The traditional use of the desk is for business partners to work across from each other each day and every day. There was no need for texting or cell phones back in the day when this desk was properly employed. communication was direct and constant. Everyone worked in the same office. Now partners work together on different continents, but we still believe the desk has a place in store for it -- somewhere. And when the secretary came in to meet with the partners she would sit at the end of the desk, prop-up the the leaf and take diligent notes.

The desk seems to have all of its original parts, but it is possible that at one point it may have had wooden knobs which might make the desk a little older than we think. The desk is currently priced at $12,000. It is one of a kind and a magnificent piece that can double as a gaming table when partners tire of work. Come check out this fabulous piece of furniture in our Hanover Furniture Consignment Gallery located 20 minutes South of Boston.

This early 1800s work table is our piece of the week. For Christmas week, this year, we wanted to feature something different and unique that you might be able to put to use this holiday season. we were also looking for a piece that you would need to put in the basement until next Christmas, but rather a piece that could become part of your home. This unique worktable has rounded edges which makes it a natural to accommodate a two way buffet line. Perfect to hold your Christmas meal in buffet style, this server could also function as a useful prep table. It would be great for your kids to do crafts, roll out cookie dough or even use as a gift or a wine table at a party.

This table has lots of character and it is one of our favorite pieces in Hanover showroom. This table is priced at $629.99. You can find many unique pieces of furniture that can work in your home this Christmas season and can keep functioning in your home all year long.

This week's Furniture Spotlight features an antique carved mahogany Queen Anne sofa with rolled arms, circa 1870-1890. This is a very solid sofa as the bones within it are extraordinary.  It has a lot of hand carving and the wood is crotch mahogany.  It has had some repair work which is typical of apiece of it's age with delicate carvings, but the repair work is well done so only a trained eye would notice.  It has likely been reupholstered several times and could be reupholstered again.  This is sofa is $2,250 and would go beautifully in an antique home, a Victorian or Boston Tudor.

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This week's Furniture Consignment Gallery's Furniture Spotlight Deal of the Week is this Jacobian influenced server, which came from an estate in Milton. The owner lived in London for several years and purchased it over there and transported it to the United States.  It is item 1937-5 in our inventory. This piece has some very nice features.  The wood has a wonderful patina and has a lot of hand carvings on the drawers and on the back splash.  It appears that leather is inlaid in the drawers.  The hardware is substantial.  This server is on casters because in the old days they would have wheeled the food from the kitchen to the dining room.  
This piece could have many uses in your home today.  We think it could be converted into a bar by installing a glass rack that would allow you to hang wine glasses upside down and you could insert a small wine rack in the cabinet below.  We think it's a great deal at just $575.00!

This week we selected a Jeweler's workbench which has been converted into a Kitchen Island as our Furniture Spotlight, Piece of the Week. This piece is item number 2113-1 in our inventory and is selling for $2,999.  This kitchen island features reclaimed wood and parts from an old Jeweler's workbench.   The 3 inch thick solid oak wood working surface has plenty of beauty marks from years of use. We estimate the age of the original table to be between 80 to 100 years old.  Easily identifiable are the areas where the vices and several other tools were used.  

Added onto the piece recently are a stainless steel wrapped shelf under the workbench, casters, faux paint on the interior and exterior and a bar top which protrudes out to accommodate bar stool seating. There is plenty of room for additional customizations such as changing the faux paint or replacing the bar top with granite that matches your counter tops instead of the stainless shelf. Watch as Jay describes why he likes this piece so much.