I have no idea about the history of this antique piece...please help!
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Jeanette S on Sep 08, 2014This piece is STUNNING! i think you might want to research under the category of "Prairie" furniture. This looks North American made and some of these pieces can be very valuable because they are rather rare. Even if it is not priceless, it is worth keeping in its original form because it is very beautiful.Helpful Reply
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Hope Williams on Sep 08, 2014In agreement with Jeanette! It looks definitely northern and probably home made.Helpful Reply
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Mary Beth Carrier on Sep 08, 2014Check the inside & back to see if it's all the same wood.Helpful Reply
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'T' Teresa Harris on Sep 08, 2014I have this piece also...except mine has 2 drawers at the bottom...it weighs a ton. It was gift from a very good friend that passed.Helpful Reply
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Evelyn on Sep 08, 2014Look for the Stickley name somewhere on the piece. Looks Craftsman styleHelpful Reply
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Elaine Simmons on Sep 08, 2014It is definitely a Craftsman style buffet/chest. I would agree with Evelyn. Look for a Stickley name. I had one similar, only bigger that I paid $50 for. I didn't want to bring it with me when I moved to AZ and nobody really wanted it in the family. Finally my grandson took it.Helpful Reply
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Ray Phillips on Sep 08, 2014It does look Stickly. The bottom of ther drawer looks like it has some walnut.Helpful Reply
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Jacqueline on Sep 08, 2014I happen to come across a very lovely piece on the curb, marked by the fine arts furniture which is stickley! I was so excited I used restore a finish, waxed it and it was good to go, I knew I didn't want to paint it because it's beautiful and I knew it was super old! So I'd guess it's anywhere between 1890-1925. Hope that helps! It sure is beautiful! 👍Helpful Reply
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Carole Alden on Sep 08, 2014Wonderful that someone took good care of it. Very nice.Helpful Reply
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Shirley Kalinosky on Sep 08, 2014There's a site on FB called "Dusty Old Thing". You could post there and see if someone has further info for you.Helpful Reply
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Wendy Johnson on Sep 08, 2014Definatley art n crafts . Don't do anything to the finish without research since you are interested in maintaining value. Sometimes people don't realize even over polishing ruins a piece if you are being picky. That would include the metal.The piece is beautiful btw-lucky youHelpful Reply
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Cathy C on Sep 08, 2014looks like it could be earlier stickly.... because of the way the front legs extend up through the top. Also check the drawers to see about hand cut dovetails.Helpful Reply
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Angelia Christenson on Sep 08, 2014I was gonna say early 1900's also but i dont know values of things and dont have the books my mother has on current values of antiques. Its georgeous and has very little scars. I collect old keys (not sure why but every time i find one at a flea market or antique mall i gotta have it....cheap enough thing to collect) I bet i have one that works the locks if they arent permanently STUCK or the pieces that lock it are missing!!! We moved into a furnished olf farm house that was built in the 1800's and there was a very similar piece my husband used for a bar in the main living room but i really wanted to leave the doors open and display old books and wooden spools and such inside in the front foyer. He found a glass door apothecary chest in the attic so we compromised...:)Helpful Reply
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Bam362193 on Sep 08, 2014I don't know about the piece but as soon as I seen it I said to myself, "please don't paint that beautiful piece!!" Beautiful!Helpful Reply
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Liliana Wells on Sep 08, 2014It's a beautiful piece.Helpful Reply
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Pamela Knott on Sep 08, 2014It is Arts & Crafts period and I'm sure it's solid oak. The bottom and sides of drawers, and bottom of the inside of the cabinet probably aren't but that's normal. Most oak furniture was made in Michigan around 1900, so 1875-1925. The fair market value fluctuates as you travel from state to state and city to city. I'd put a fair market value of $750 on it and an insurance value of $1200. Values are down in Iowa. I'm sure closer to Chicago or New York you could double those values. Don't paint it, don't clean up the brass hardware, don't wax it. Just use a dust cloth on it occasionally maybe with a little oil and have fun with your Arts & Crafts oak buffet.Helpful Reply
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Carol Ann McDaniel on Sep 08, 2014I agree with Pamela knott. I would suggest that you carefully examine the backs and bottoms of any drawers and the case piece itself. Often there are markings, paper tags, imprints or drawer numbering. Bright light and angling the wood can reveal much. DO NOT polish the hardware. Check the legs also for caster holes.Helpful Reply
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CK on Sep 08, 2014The interesting thing about antiques and their value is "It's worth what you can get for it." Sometimes that's a lot; sometimes it's not what it should be. I bought a high-end furniture designer's midcentury modern end table at a thrift store for $8. The people at the store had no idea what it was. I found out it was valued (at that time) around $600. However here in our market nobody really knew it was worth that much and we barely eeked out $100 when we sold it, sad to say. If you're planning to sell it, that's often the case. If you're planning to keep it, then its value will be priceless. Very nice piece BTW. Its design is so classic that it'll work in virtually every style.Helpful Reply
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June Mcnamara on Sep 08, 2014I think it is probably Stickly as well, but was thrown off with another piece I thought was and that one turned out to be an oak piece made in England around 1920. They used English oak which is darker than US white oak. the piece I saw was sold for about $875, in 2005Helpful Reply
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Mary Anfinson on Sep 08, 2014It is well above the $50.00 amount stated above. If this piece is solid quarter sawn oak try more like $300.00 and upwards . My husband takes old pieces like this and total takes them apart and re-glues them and makes sure the drawers slide in correctly and the doors shut properly. He then refinishes the whole piece and it would easily sell in the $300.00 to $550.00 range easily. Obviously if it is veneered oak it would be less. Please keep it and pass it on in your family. It is a beautiful piece. It is harder to find fine antiques like this one.Helpful Reply
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Martha on Sep 08, 2014Beautiful! I want it! It really is a special piece, even if it's not a Stickley.Helpful Reply
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Gardenbuff on Sep 08, 2014In the mid 1800's, an ancestor of mine in Kansas, hired a woodworker to come live with the family and make a trousseau of furniture for one of his daughters. He lived with them for about 8 months. I believe he made at least 3 pieces, one of which was a highboy dresser, solid cherry, and heavy as all get out. We had that piece on loan for awhile until the rightful heir in the family was ready to claim it. Your piece looks very similar. So if you don't find any identifying markings, maybe it could have been custom made. It's a wonderful piece.Helpful Reply
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Tana, Little Red Bag Productions on Sep 08, 2014I'm so impressed with all of your knowledge...and for your thoughtfulness in sharing it. I PROMISE I will NOT paint this beauty. Nor will I tamper with the brass or wood. So happy I reached out to this community. Thanks so much. THelpful Reply
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Barbara Brewer on Sep 08, 2014if I had it in my shop $300.00 would be way low PLEASE just dust,remember it is antique dust. Stickly is itHelpful Reply
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Ingeborg Goud on Sep 09, 2014Oh ! Thank you for not painting it .. it looks handmade with lots of love...Helpful Reply
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Terra Gazelle on Sep 09, 2014Its Arts and Crafts era..1880 to 1910. Its gorgeous.Helpful Reply
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Cp C on Sep 11, 2014BEAUTIFUL piece :) This one is listed on EBAY for a LOT... does not say SIGNED tho, which makes a difference!! To the right person, I am sure it is worth this much... ALL Depends as many have said!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arts-Crafts-Mission-Oak-1910-Antique-Sideboard-Server-or-Buffet-/111311070621?pt=Antiques_Furniture&hash=item19eaa8259dHelpful Reply
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Tana, Little Red Bag Productions on Sep 11, 2014Again,I thank you all for your input :) I will be selling it and wanted to make certain that I don't over or undercharge the consumer.Helpful Reply
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Carol Tomlin on Sep 11, 2014I know nothing about it except that it's beautiful !Helpful Reply
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Ray Phillips on Sep 12, 2014If you are selling it, Do not wax or anyother type of cleaning. dust only.Helpful Reply
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Elaine Simmons on Sep 12, 2014Just because it looks like Stickley does not mean it is. You will have to look the piece over very carefully to find the name.Helpful Reply
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Pamela Knott on Sep 12, 2014If you are going to sell it, it's only worth what the other person is willing t give you. Also, if you sell to a dealer, they can't pay much more than 1/2 of what you want for it. I can't believe you would sell it though!Helpful Reply
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Angelia Christenson on Sep 13, 2014Unless you are strapped for cash i would NOT SELL. You will find it to be worth a fortune in another decade or so and should really be passed down to someone who appreciates the past that is most likely behind the piece. Even a historical museum might be interested ya know. Late 1800's pieces to 1930's tend to go for a LOT. I looked at the ebay posting and saw the price. Thats about what id expect to see in the antique markets in the mtns i go to...my husband scoffs at the "ridiculous prices" but he doesnt realize you are buying a piece of HISTORY not just a piece of furniture.Helpful Reply
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Catherine Smith on Sep 13, 2014What a gorgeous piece of furniture. The coloring and patina on the wood is marvelous. I suggest you use Old English furniture oil on it to help condition and keep it in good shape. I would certainly not sell it.Helpful Reply
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Terra Gazelle on Sep 14, 2014Not every one enjoys antiques or has a place in the home for furniture they do not like or have no use for.Helpful Reply
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Martha on Sep 15, 2014Terra, I agree. But when there is a special and rare piece, I think it would be better to sell it so an antique-lover can enjoy it rather than paint it. I recently saw an article where a woman painted a 1970s/1980s hutch that was real oak but had no particular style and was not a craftsman-made piece. She painted it shabby-chic and planned to use it or sell it. I think that's fine. And some antique furniture was meant to be painted. I have a cottage-y type dresser my ex-husband painstakingly stripped and varnished (40 years ago), but the wood is nothing special and it probably was painted from the beginning. People who refinish, paint and/or sell furniture should learn to know what they are working with. Handmade pieces will become increasingly "rare" (a relative term) and desirable as the population continues to grow and pieces are lost to fire and flood or whatever.Helpful Reply
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Heliane Ripley on Apr 04, 2015I just love your arts and crafts sideboard and would buy it in a minute if the price was right.Helpful Reply
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Gwen Barham Loftus on Sep 26, 2016You have a lovely buffet! I have one that belonged to my great grandmother. If I had to guess, it looks like it is made of "tiger oak", which was common back in the day. As to it's worth, I have no idea....most of younger generation have NO interest in antiques. They tend to purchase IKEA/disposable furniture. I would never consider 'painting' any of my antiques as I love the natural wood look. If it brings you joy, keep it and love it!Helpful Reply
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Cindie on Oct 03, 2016OMG. That is beautiful. Arts & Craft period is around 1910-1920. The top drawers would be used for silverware. Notice the locks on those drawers? Plus they might put napkins and smaller stuff in them. The middle is used for dishes. The larger drawer is for tablecloths. Clean it with Murphys Oil Soap. Gently. No scrubbing. Then use a good oil based furniture polish on it.Helpful Reply
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Carole Alden on Oct 04, 2016Don't paint. I wish I could have found one like that around here. I just paid about $376 for a similar copy at Wayfair on the web. Has open shelf on botttom. Called Lowrencetown consoleHelpful Reply
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