Let me tell you a little about reselling painted
antiques…….. There are so many people everywhere painting and reselling furniture these days that Facebook as become a flea
market. Some of the painted furniture,
in my opinion, is very well done and the designer made it there own, some don’t
have a sense of design so they just copy others, and some just need to hang up
their paint brush and find something they are really good at…..sorry, but as I
said, just MY OPINION…..everybody has
one!! Its hard to find your place in the painted furniture world but making it your own style is what's sets your work apart from just another painted antique. I usually spend days making sure
the antique that I purchased is stable inside and out. Remember, the most beautiful upscale antiques
had no air conditioning in the early 1900's so over time the glue dissolves so its important to
check everything. I am not a carpenter,
so I don’t ever buy antiques without drawers, doors, etc. You DIY’ers out there have to be very good to
make it look like it came that way instead of looking like a road side pick
up. I have seen some, not many, that
look like it came that way!! These are
professional DIY’ers for sure!! One
thing I have learned over the years is if you put one, only one cheaply done piece
in a room with upscale furniture, it stands out like a eye sore and you don’t
enjoy the beautiful ambience of the room.
Being a surfer of Facebook, I see pricing from very low to very
high. This is tough!! Most times, not all, but most……if the pricing is very low, usually the quality
of work is very low. Meaning -- no quality
paints used, no time spend on any repairs, just painted. Medium to higher prices usually take the time
for any repairs, higher end products
used and time spend detailing their finished antique. Once in a while someone will be moving or
reselling and a buyer gets lucky and buys it at a great price, but these finds
are few and far between. I have seen
some spray painted antiques, mostly being sold in stores around our area and I
bought a sprayer but haven’t used it yet.
It gives the antique a more store bought appearance, but I personally
like the personal touch to my pieces. Especially
in the waxing and finishing touches of a hands on painted piece. I might try spraying on
a chair at some point. Old antique
unique chairs are one of my weakness but they are so time consuming to paint!!
Ugh!! Why I keep buying them….crazy I guess!!?? I hope this has helped our clients and potential buyers know a little about the behind the scenes.
