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recently, similar cabinets by other or unknown
manufacturers have sold for about $200 to $700.
Having the label with the maker’s name increas-
es the value. Asking prices online can go from
about $400 to over $1,000. An auction house or
dealer who specializes in medical or dental col-
lectibles may be able to give you a more precise
estimate.
ITALIAN FURNITURE PHOTO CREDIT: Kovels.com / Sometimes the
newest fashions repeat what came before -- lucky * * *
With its carved giltwood trim and rich velvet for antique collectors! Decorations on this contem- CURRENT PRICES
upholstery, this sofa would look right at home porary sofa suggest the ornate design styles of the
among the opulent Baroque and extravagant 18th century.
Rococo styles of the 18th century. It was made and lush fabrics may come back again before we Pottery vase, Hopi, globular, red glaze,
much more recently, in fact, by Jumbo Collec- know it! sgraffito, figure looking up, corn stalk, symbols,
tion, a contemporary Italian furniture company signed, Ellsworth Nampeyo, 3 inches, $190.
that was founded in 1985. It sold for $1,188 at a * * * Wooden, model, mathematical, cone, seg-
Hindman auction. Q: I was given this medicine cabinet by mented, teacher’s, five sections, midcentury, 10
Contemporary Italian furniture may be asso- a dentist many years ago. Any idea on what it inches, $300.
ciated with postmodern, avant-garde trends like would be worth? Inkstand, silver, two cut glass inkwells, ew-
Radical Design, Studio Alchimia and Memphis, A: Medical and dental equipment, includ- er-shaped candlestick, tray with pen rest, re-
but older styles are always coming back. Rococo ing cabinets, are popular with collectors. Value pousse leafy scrolls, Henry Wilkinson & Co., 6 x
style was revived, like many other past design depends on their size, condition, material and
styles, in the 19th century, and came back into unusual features like rotating cases or other 9 1/2 x 6 inches, $470.
fashion once more in the early 20th century. To- movable parts. Your cabinet is by Clark & Rob- Cash register, National, Model 415, Empire
day’s design may tend towards minimalism; the erts, a company that made dental cabinets, exam pattern, “Amount Purchased” on crest, panel
simple, functional mid-century modern look is tables and other medical furniture in the early with hand pointing to price, plated brass, wood
popular, but the pendulum always swings back; 20th century. A cabinet by Clark & Roberts sold base, c. 1908, 24 x 18 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches, $615.
decorations like elaborate carving, gilded trim at auction a few years ago for about $500. More (c) 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.
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