High Quality Furniture anybody know anybody?

[humpbackmaniac]

I have been presented with a large quantity of very high quality wooden furniture, from 4 posters to book shelves, a mansions worth. I know nothing of such items but have been tasked with selling them. All are Oak or Mahogany, the bed needs to see £12k on its own so you can imagine the size and quality. The posts for instance are 40" diameter, the carpenter who makes them is a little suffolk chap and takes in some instances over a year to manufacture them, and has sold them as far afield as New York and Sydney but the old boy who did the selling has now past away, i have offered to help him out.
I am looking at Ebay initially, but would have to be worldwide, and the promise of 400 nigerian idiots does not appeal.
So does anybody have any idea's? I am not earning out of it so theres no money in it, but any help would be appreciated.

[willmcc]

Sounds like the sort of thing that might go down well in this part of the world, there is a big market here for very pricy Italian furniture and huge pieces from Java. When you have a mansion to fill bigger is better and some unique pieces might sell.

[humpbackmaniac]

Thanks, this stuff most certainly is on the large side. Export is not a problem, i will take a look at distributing it to the Middle East.

[chrisjl]

humpbackmaniac said:

The posts for instance are 40" diameter

Is that a typo? 3-and-a-bit feet in diameter? That's a tree-trunk, not a bed post!

[humpbackmaniac]

like i said, shes well made!!!

As your joist's would have to be also.

[nonegreen]

Why not try some of the expensive outlets like Arighi Bianchi in Macclesfield. If you cant get them to sell it to the wealthiest people in Cheshire then ?

[bilko2]

what about christies or southerbies or similar auction?
I would think they would take you at £12000 a bed and by the sounds of it you have some interesting providence ( is that the right word?).probably not but hey my bed cost £200

>> Edited by bilko2 on Saturday 5th February 17:53

[LongQ]

bilko2 said:

by the sounds of it you have some interesting providence ( is that the right word?).probably not

Providence would imply some luck with good fortune, especially money.

I think the word you were thinking of is provenance - "place of origin" - which would be accurate but not neccessarily of interest to Christie's, et al., unless significant age or some special ownership was also a factor.

This sounds like a VERY niche market. Did the former departed salesperson not have any records about his methods of disposition? If he did I would start there.

Or maybe the Sultan of Brunei.

Or the Beckhams - it would keep transportation costs down.

[humpbackmaniac]

he did keep records, two Marquiss' and the New York Polo club of all places, both sold direct god knows how.