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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Consider that a true antique is at least 100 years old, so furniture from 1924. That era was wood/all brown and trend is away from brown furniture so most pieces get repainted or donated or trashed.

The scale seems off - positively tiny in today’s new homes with open plans. I know from experience in that I was fortunate to furnish nearly my entire first home with so much from my late grandparents everything from nightstands to dressers to desks and a cedar chest. Twenty years later, only a few pieces remain. Some I’ve passed along to family members, some have broken and I’ve recently donated even more - I just want something newer and fresher and these pieces seem just…tired.

Same reason I’m about to donate my very plain wedding china - it’s just lost its appeal and my lifestyle and tastes have changed. [/quote]

I have a relatively small home.  When I am buying case goods (or sofas for that matter) they need to be exactly the right dimensions to take advantage of my floor plan and provide as much good storage as possible.  It is very unlikely that an antique item will be just the right size.

On the other hand, antique decorative items are lovely.  I am staring at an antique French copper vase I bought at an estate sale.  It is gorgeous and I am confident it will still be on display in someone's home in 200 years even as it was used to carry water 150 / 200 years ago.[/quote]

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