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.
We generally feature high end name brands in our "Piece of the Week" segment at Furniture Consignment Gallery. Similar to high end clothing consignment stores that are hunting for Prada and Gucci, we like to find the comparable name brands like Baker and Drexel on the furniture side.
But, that isn't always why our customers check in with us. Often times, they are looking for something unique and different and for those clients, we always have many different options.
This week, for example, we have a custom built tiger maple cornier cabinet.
It resembles the workmanship and design of a product that Eldred Wheeler or DR Dimes might produce.
At Furniture Consignment Gallery, this unique piece is $2,499. If you look into another corner of our showroom, you will find a 9 drawer oak chest. It is tall and narrow and would be perfect for many uses including the storage of art supplies. This chest is well made and a real eye catcher.
And if you enter into our dining room floor in our Hanover store, you will be greeted by this gorgeous retro, custom designed bench. We actulaly have two of these and with them both, you can bring the restaurant to your house. We took these from a city loft in Boston and we find them to be super cool pieces of furniture.
You can find many fun and inviting one of a kind pieces of furniture in our Furniture Consignment store in Newton, MA or our Furniture Consignment shop in Hanover. Look for our newest furniture consignment Gallery which is soon to open in S. Plymouth in March 2013.
It just doesn't get much better than this! In the world of high end, pre-owned, name brand furniture this is one of the most premier dining sets you can find.
Kindel furniture is true Heirloom quality and construction. These are the types of pieces that make you wonder why someone would ever want to sell such a beautiful item? People change their living styles and their home furnishings for many reasons. Located in our Chestnut Hill store, this Neoclassic Kindel dining table has (3) leaves and is outlined by a fabulous satin, ebony and crotch mahogany inlay. The main surface are of the table also features a beautiful crotch mahogany veneer and it is finished with a fine hand rubbed polish. If you are looking for a high end dining table, this is one you must come see.
You can find many other high-end, name brand, used furniture pieces on consignment in our Hanover Furniture Consignment Gallery as well. Enjoy the video!
Furniture connoisseurs will debate for days about who makes the best furniture today. Is it the hand crafted reproduction furniture such as DR Dimes? Is it the Amish? Or is it the likes of one of the proven makers of high end furniture such as Councill Craftsman. For those familiar with the Councill product, they will argue that Councill has the best furniture artisans, that their finish process is bar none and that the finished product is one that will be appreciated for many generations. These are tomorrow's fine antiques. f
This week's feature piece that we have on consignment is a Councill Craftsman Banded Inlay Dining table with (3) leaves. The inlay has ebony and satin woods and is quite magnificent. The table has three leaves and is a custom built length and width. The table extends to 140 inches. Priced at $4,999, this table is less than half of its original purchase price and will make a wonderful addition to a home with a large dining room. It is designed to seat twelve family members for holiday dinners and then can be condensed to a much more manageable size for everyday life.
You can find striking dining room tables like Councill Craftsman on consignment at our Hanover Furniture Consignment store and our Furniture Consignment shop in Newton, MA.
Rock maple dressers are our favorite choice for bedrooms for people from ages zero to 100. That's right they are perfect for all ages. For kids rooms, these are a great fit. They are durable, rock solid and can take all of the abuse that you can throw at it. As your kids grow, these pieces can travel with them to their dorm room, to their first house and then onto their kids rooms. These pieces are that tough and they look that good that you will never want to let them go. They are even a perfect fit for senior housing complexes. These chests serve the entire circle of life. They are less money than you can buy a fancy looking chest at the new furniture stores. Solid maple dressers from the 1950s, are better built, still look great and will outlast all of us. We have maple dressers from $350-$700.
She found the chairs in our showroom about a year and a half ago. She bought them immediately and then had them recovered in a nice rose petal fabric.
She ordered the table direct from Eldred Wheeler and 8 months later her perfectly matched, tiger maple double pedestal small dining table finally arrived. After a few months of trying to get used to the gorgeous set, she and her husband could not eat a relaxing meal at the table. Too worried they would harm the table, they just could not enjoy it and decided to sell it for something more low key.
The excellent pricing combined with the immediate satisfaction of being able to avoid the long lead times to have an Eldred Wheeler product made especially for you, makes this set very attractive. The table is priced at $4,800 and the chairs for $4,000.
You can find beautiful hand made, reproduction furniture such as this Eldred Wheeler dining set in our Furniture Consignment Gallery in Hanover, MA and in our newest Furniture Consignment Gallery in Chestnut Hill.
This circa 1990s Hitchcock Black and maple dining set features Hitchcock's classic stencil work and quality construction. The colonial chairs are nearly perfect and will appeal to all of those who have always wanted a Hitchcock set of their own. The black and maple was Hitchcock's most popular color choice and those who have them are clinging onto them so we don't see too many like this on the resale market.
Four poster beds were once a symbol of a man's wealth. Fancy beds and the dressings that cover the canopy and the openings indicated the social status and the financial strength of the man. In today's world, hardly anyone uses the canopy tops anymore, but they are still nice even if the curtain dressings are not utilized.
Four poster beds are readily available for all persons from various econmic backgrounds and so they are no longer a symbol of wealth. However, there are differences in today's four poster beds most of which boil down to personal preference.
Some folks like a bigger, bolder poster that fills the room, while others like a poster that is sleeker and more elegant. Sometimes more is less and somteimes more is, well...more.
We have noticed that homeowners who appreciate color and design work would rather see less of the dark wood so that the eyes focus on beautiful fabrics on window treatments, bed dressings and the wall coverings. While others want to see the wood work.
There is no right or wrong, only personal prefernce. And the great thing about Furniture Consignment Gallery is that we have many wonderful four poster beds to choose from at the moment. We have a nice, bold, turned black King 4 Poster bed or a beautiful Teak, canopy, king bed that has rustic, elegant posters and a canopy top. A larger and more brawny Thomasville 4 poster king bed and a lovely Hickory Chair canopy King four poster bed. There are also two four poster beds in Chestnut Hill one that is a Queen and another that is a King.
With many four poster beds to choose from, this a great time to make a nice addition to you home. All of these beds are of excellent quality and craftsmanship.
Solid Cherry tall chests are hard to find these days! In furniture stores today, you will find cherry plated dressers meaning that the drawer fronts will have a solid cherry plate on them, but the rest of the drawer, even if it is dovetailed, is made from cheaper parts. These drawers often glide on plastic runners.
Yes, times have changed in the world of furniture production, but you can still find the styles that you want with the quality beneath the surface. You may just have to come to a store like ours to find it.
This solid cherry chest on chest which is manufactured by Statton Furniture is a classic piece that would be great in a bedroom, but could also be placed in a hallway as an accent piece that also provides lots of storage as a bonus.
As is sometimes the case when we produce a
video, an item sells before our Saturday morning release of the video blog. It happens and it is why, if you see something you like, and the price is right, it is smart to make the purchase. This beautiful chest was marked down to $599. If you watch the website or frequent our stores, you too can find many great deals in our Hanover Furniture Consignment Gallery and in our newest Furniture Consignment store in Newton, MA.
This Pottery Barn Workstation would be perfect for many purposes. It could be used as a work table, a giftwrappind station or an Island. It has bookcase cubby ends where baskets with craft supplies suuch as yarn could be stored. This is great working surface area and if you do not have the space to have this set up all of the time, it does break down as the top removes so that the ends could be used as stand alone bookcases.
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.
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.
For those familiar with the 
The table extends to 140 inches. Priced at $4,999, this table is less than half of its original purchase price and will make a wonderful addition to a home with a large dining room. It is designed to seat twelve family members for holiday dinners and then can be condensed to a much more manageable size for everyday life.
That's right they are perfect for all ages. For kids rooms, these are a great fit. They are durable, rock solid and can take all of the abuse that you can throw at it. As your kids grow, these pieces can travel with them to their dorm room, to their first house and then onto their kids rooms. These pieces are that tough and they look that good that you will never want to let them go. They are even a perfect fit for senior housing complexes. These chests serve the entire circle of life. They are less money than you can buy a fancy looking chest at the new furniture stores. 
The colonial chairs are nearly perfect and will appeal to all of those who have always wanted a Hitchcock set of their own. The black and maple was Hitchcock's most popular color choice and those who have them are clinging onto them so we don't see too many like this on the resale market.
Four poster beds were once a symbol of a man's wealth. Fancy beds and the dressings that cover the canopy and the openings indicated the social status and the financial strength of the man. In today's world, hardly anyone uses the canopy tops anymore, but they are still nice even if the curtain dressings are not utilized.
Solid Cherry tall chests are hard to find these days! In furniture stores today, you will find cherry plated dressers meaning that the drawer fronts will have a solid cherry plate on them, but the rest of the drawer, even if it is dovetailed, is made from cheaper parts. These drawers often glide on plastic runners. 
This Pottery Barn Workstation would be perfect for many purposes. It could be used as a work table, a giftwrappind station or an Island. It has bookcase cubby ends where baskets with craft supplies suuch as yarn could be stored. This is great working surface area and if you do not have the space to have this set up all of the time, it does break down as the top removes so that the ends could be used as stand alone bookcases.
