This is a professional appraisal report provided upon request. It contains a detailed description and valuation of your antique. This document also includes information about how to sell your item, and about the Valuation method we’ve used.
This report is designed to give you an appraisal value for the antique you own, whether it is a furniture, china, glassware, or other types of antique or collectible items. The information provided will help you to understand your piece and its value. It also provides an appraisal value in US dollars, as well as how to sell it. This report is not intended to encourage you to sell your antique, rather it aims to provide information on your antique’s value so that you know what steps to take if you do wish to sell.
Description and history
A Circa Early 20th Century Metallic Brass Floor Lamp Torchiere Chandelier Style
First, let’s look at the material of this lamp. We can see the bottom has nice marble base:
This is a kind of Forest Green/Empress Marble that is found either in French Lamps and furniture, but also, it was employed in circa late 20th Century in China. The metal used in this lamp is brass, but you can see that the surface is perfectly smooth, so I don’t think this lamp is older than 20th Century.
The type of lamp is called a Torchiere (a tall ornamental stand for a candlestick or candelabra.). It means “torch lamp” in French and was designed to hold a light or lamp. The torchiere held one or more candles depending on the size of the room, which was supposed to light. This is the technical name, but it is also known as floor lamp, a more common name.
The decoration of the lamps and ornaments are just too general to extract information from them. However, the lamp has Chinese New Year red decorations. At this point, there are two posibilities, this is a Victorian/Edwardian Lamp that a Chinese owner purchased and decorated with typical Chinese red knots. Or, it is a circa 20th Century Chinese brass lamp. In my opinion, I am more prone to think the first option is the most logic. The lamp doesn’t have any identification mark from the maker.
In this case, I conclude this is an Edwardian French Chandelier made of brass, a similar piece can be found here:
Appraisal Value ($)
700-800 $.
Appraisal Report made by:
Andrés Gómez
BSc, MSc, Expert Art Appraiser
10+ year of Experience in Online Antique and Collectible Appraisals.
100k+ Customers Served.
Antique Store Owner.
You can check my portfolio of past appraisals here:
https://www.appraisily.com/andres-portofolio/
Signature:
We have Experts online now.
How to sell it
Antiques, art, and other collectibles are difficult items to sell online. This can take a lot of time. Be patient, but also make sure that the price you are asking for is the right one for your pieces of art. Consider the following tips on how to sell antiques and collectibles online. These tips will help maximize the price of your antique or collectible.
I would recommend selling it online, there are many ways to do this, for instance: Post an ad on Craigslist. Use eBay to sell antiques online. Post a listing on the Etsy marketplace. Sell with direct messages using Instagram. Create a website using Squarespace or WordPress. Use Shopify to sell via a website, POS and social channels. List your items on Bonanza.com, Facebook Marketplaces or Amazon Marketplace. The higher number of ads the better, if you don’t have time, I would recommend to start with Facebook, Etsy and Amazon.
The key to selling antiques on-line is to let potential customers know that you know what you are talking about. It’s much more difficult to sell something when the potential buyer can’t be sure it is authentic. Sellers should use a well thought out descriptive guides, like this report. A good lead generation service should be helpful in establishing these relationships with online buyers, and an effective way to do this is through a classified ads. If a buyer asks for more information, giving them some valuable facts well ahead of time will get you more sales because your reputation increases and real customers are the ones who ask for more details.
In order to sell your Antiques online, you will need to create a profile on the relevant forum (Etsy, Amazon and FB). Make sure you add a high-resolution image of the product (include at least 3 detailed photos) and add some text. The text should be informative and straight to the point, nothing fancy or fluffy.
Asking price is a big factor to sell your antique. If your asking price is too high (fancy company stickers, missing parts, or chip paint) you are unlikely to get many bids. If the asking price is too low it will cost you money for repairs, shipping, and insurance. As a general rule, I would recommend setting an asking price that is 80% of the value of this report, so you will make the listing attractive from the beginning.
About the valuation method
This is a detailed report of the value of your piece. To determine the value the appraiser has considered the results from past auction sales. Keep in mind that the final price can be different from asking prices that you can find on the internet. You can see ads on the internet with different asking prices. However, a very high asking price doesn’t normally find cash from a buyer
That’s why our method comprises searching and comparing similar past sale results that had a buyer. That’s why we can provide an accurate estimation of this item.
To get an accurate valuation of your antique piece I considered: description, condition, and possible precious metal content. History, age, provenance, and the importance it has played in history are also considered. A crucial interest is a collector’s willingness to buy this piece. While some antiques are really collectible, others are really difficult to sell, and hence their value decreases.
Antiques can be a good investment. A piece’s year of manufacture, condition, rarity, and history can all influence an antique’s value.Antiques, when bought wisely and carefully, can provide many good years and even decades of enjoyment before their value appreciates significantly. Antique furniture, paintings, prints and maps are not only useful works of art but also a tangible asset. Their value in the market increases every year making them great long-term investments for people who want to diversify their assets.
Continue Reading
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973) titled Deux danseurs circa 1925 Pen and India Ink Drawing
An Original French Street Scene by unlisted artist Isabelle NALE (1982, French)
An Original Painting By Listed Artist István Burchard-Bélaváry (1864 – 1933) Depicting a Luxurious 19thC French Saloon
An Original Hand Signed Printer’s Proof Lithograph by listed artist Hisashi Otsuka (1947-) titled “Harmony” size 27×21 in
An Original Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987) Campbell’s Soup Box (Chicken Rice), 1986 Offset lithograph on heavy paper 23 3/5 × 23 3/5 in Edition of 2400
Howdy! I could have sworn I’ve been to this blog before but after browsing through some of the post I realized it’s new to me. Nonetheless, I’m definitely delighted I found it and I’ll be book-marking and checking back frequently!
Thank you so much for the great article, it was fluent and to the point. Cheers.
delta compensa august 8
Thanks for writing this informative article. I gained a lot of knowledge about the topic, and I appreciate how you presented both sides of the subject matter. Your writing style is engaging, and you made a complex topic easy to understand for readers.
I don抰 even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was great. I don’t know who you are but definitely you are going to a famous blogger if you are not already 😉 Cheers!
tell me about delta 8 thc