TN Estate Sales Antique Collectibles

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. - July 15, 2013 - PRLog -- Tennessee estate sales liquidation helps families in Nashville middle Tennessee (Brentwood, Franklin, Mt Juliet, Goodlettsville, Greenbrier, Springfield, White House, Belle Mead and Hendersonville) liquidate estate sale antiques. Our job is to help find the optimal buyer for your antique. Finding value in antiques starts with identifying what you have first.

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The condition of the antique whether it’s been refinished or altered from its original design has a significant impact on the value. Antique family heirlooms passed down over generations can be quite valuable or worth nothing at all. Popular TV shows like Antique Roads Show and Pawn Stars are fun to watch. Most importantly they highlight the history of the antique and the documentation or story behind it which adds to the antique’s value.

For example, identifying the legs on most antiques furniture can yield lots of information on the value and period of the piece. Foot styles of antique furniture help us determine the identity and value for your estate sale. Chair backs are another important feature that helps us identify your Tennessee estate sale antique. Antique dressers and hutches are also identified using the legs.    

Furniture Leg Style Examples (view slideshow below for photos, style and identification)

cabriole leg  - a curved furniture leg with the knee curving outward and the ankle curving inward terminating in an ornamental foot; commonly associated with Queen Anne and Chippendale styles. Chippendale furniture, the cabriole leg commonly terminates with a claw and ball foot.

elephant-trunk leg - a short thick leg, typical of Chinese furniture, that curves outward, then backwards and inward; usually found on low-to-the-ground base pieces; especially characteristic of Ming Dynasty style (1368-1644); similar to the Western scroll foot. Elephant-trunk legs are often found on Chinese kang tables.

Flemish scroll leg - a style of carved furniture leg, characterized by scrolls at the top and the bottom, often spiraling in opposite directions; developed in the second half of the 17th century.  it features in late Baroque furniture styles, such as Restoration and William and Mary, and in the work of Gerrit Jensen, who designed pieces for King Charles II. double scroll leg, S-scroll leg

fluted leg - a type of furniture leg, in which a series of rounded channels or grooves are carved vertically into a straight leg at regular intervals; modeled after ancient Greek columns, it flourished in the Neoclassical styles of the second half of the 18th century, such as Hepplewhite, as well as 19th-century Classical Revival styles; similar to a reeded leg, except that fluted channels are concave (vs. convex)

marlborough leg - a straight, square, substantial furniture leg, usually plain, but sometimes fluted; typically terminates in a block foot, though can be footless as well; some versions are slightly tapered; typical of mid-18th century English and American furniture; often featured in later Chippendale styles, especially chairs, tables, sofas and bedsteads.

reeded leg - a type of furniture leg, in which a series of rounded ridges or grooves are carved vertically at regular intervals; modeled after ancient Greek and Roman motifs, it flourished in the later Neoclassical, Regency and Empire styles that developed around the turn of the 19th century; often seen in Sheraton designs; similar to a fluted leg, except that the reeded channels are convex (vs. concave).

saber leg - a type of splayed furniture leg, which flares out in a concave shape, like a saber or curved sword; can be round or squared, and often gradually tapering; usually found on a chair, stool or sofa; dating from Antiquity - examples have been found on Greek klismos chairs - it underwent a revival among late 18th-century designers such as Sheraton, and flourished in Regency and Empire furniture.

spider leg - a delicate, thin curved leg, usually extending below a round table top in a group of three or four; typically ends in spade feet or no feet; characterizes late 18th-century and early 19th-century candle stands, tea tables and other light pieces; 2) a slim, straight leg often found on gatefold tables, its thin support enabling it to swing out and expand the table easily (see photo in More Images link); dates from the early 18th century; often ends in pad feet; both types remain enduringly popular to the present.

spindle leg – a spindle leg can fit into any traditional style decor although it seems to fit best in country decor. Usually made of pine or oak, it can appear more formal if the wood is polished to a rich sheen, but if the owner wants a more casual look and feel, it can be painted and distressed. Also known as turned leg

spiral leg - an extremely old style of furniture leg, resembling a twisted rope; thought to have originated in India, the style traveled westward across Europe in the mid-17th century to Portugal, Holland and then England, where it flourished 1660-1703; especially characteristic of Restoration and William and Mary furniture, it enjoyed a comeback 100 years later, in late Empire and Federal pieces, and again in the mid-19th century, along with other 'revival' styles. Also known as spiral-twist, barley-twist

trumpet leg - a type of turned furniture leg, fairly thick with multiple curves, which flares upward and outward from a narrow base, to resemble an upturned trumpet; the top is often capped with a dome, and the end often terminates in a ball, bun or Spanish foot; typical of Baroque styles, especially English Restoration and William and Mary, it usually appears in tables, highboys and lowboys, with the legs connected by a serpentine stretcher.

We look for to Identify Tennessee estate sale Antiques

Marks and stamps typically on jewelry, glassware, pottery, china and important documentation. Manufacturers often marked their work using a unique stamp.

Condition, does the antique have cracks, damage or alterations to its original design. This can have a major impact on value. Art work may be signed by the artist but sever cracks in the painting have reduced its value.

Rarity was the antique mass produced or limited production - affects value significantly.

Old, does not necessary mean the antique is valuable. Is there a collectors market for the antique piece?  

Real or fake – many antiques are reproductions or knock off. For example, civil war antiques are often fakes.  

Market rate is affected by the inventory available on the current market. Is the market soft? Are there a lot of similar items on the market that impact prices. Checkout recent pricing guidelines at local auctions, KOVELS and online marketplace forums like eBay.com and Craigslist.org