European old furniture price "turning bucket" Experts remind consumers to enter the trap

According to the British "Daily Mail" recently reported that British antique furniture that has recently been "cold" in the UK seems to be beginning to be favored by Chinese consumers. Many Chinese consumers are tired of traditional Chinese furniture, and believe that British antique furniture can enhance the taste. Some British old-style furniture is sold in China and even appreciates more than 10 times. In addition, it is reported that a carved English-style old bookshelf was sold in Beijing for a high price of 10,000 pounds (about 99,000 yuan), and its owner spent only 980 pounds at the London auction house (about 9708). Yuan) just took it. Another mahogany tapestry screen that blocks the flame of the fireplace is worth only 40 pounds (about 396 yuan) in the UK, but 600 pounds (about 5944 yuan) in Beijing.

To this end, in recent days, domestic antique furniture hobby people have called for amateur furniture collectors or ordinary consumers to find out the style of collections, consumables and craftsmanship at a glance, and it is worthless to buy antique furniture counterfeit products at high prices.

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British old furniture, "remaining foreign" worth doubled

A staff member of a well-known home furnishing store in Beijing recently told reporters that the British furniture that is popular is not all antiques, but more second-hand furniture. If it is antiques, the price may not be high, but in terms of furniture itself, such a high price has become a "pseudo-luxury". Since the Da Vinci incident last year, the "defective" of European furniture has not been too long. Most of the new furniture that has recently appeared in the market, European furniture is mostly produced in China, and few real foreign imports.

According to the news, old furniture in the UK and other places have flowed into the Chinese market as antiques. Although there are not many practitioners, the profits are really substantial. The resellers often only transport old furniture from the UK to China, and can get several times or even dozens of times. Profit. Whether these old furniture are genuine antique furniture or second-hand furniture, it is difficult for laymen to judge at a glance.

Hot discussion 2

Antique furniture is "incomplete, but also a beauty"?

How to buy and match high-priced antique furniture? According to a person from the Jiangsu Furniture Association, Chinese people buy furniture mainly from four aspects: what is the material and raw materials, which directly determines the willingness of consumers to buy; the rare antique furniture on the market, scarcity is also a selling point; rough work or not, The work of slow work and fine work depends on craftsmanship; the humanistic value can reflect the historical background and humanistic feelings behind antique furniture, and it is also the key to valuation.

Zhongshan North Road, a furniture manufacturer who has been operating classical furniture for more than 20 years, told reporters that in terms of the general consumption habits of Chinese people, most of them like to purchase furniture in sets, and hope that "one step in place." The European antique furniture that enters the country is generally a single item, and there are very few sets.

In addition, the threshold for purchasing furniture not only reflects economic ability, but also requires buyers to be interested in the Western culture behind antique furniture, and to master the culture of appreciation. "Some antique furniture, after decades or even hundreds of years of baptism, leaving traces of history and culture, there may be imperfections in the viewing. After all, it has been used for decades or even hundreds of years, and it is inevitable that there will be defects. It’s hard to fix. It’s up to the purchaser’s psychological acceptance of the defect.”

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Investing in antique furniture is often "potholes"

In the "Classical Home Forum", the reporter saw many collectors posting their own "valuation routines" for European antique furniture. "The purchase of European antique furniture is generally based on personal preferences, market demand, and the taste of the buyer. Like Gothic style, the building is very famous, its overall style is more serious, but domestic consumption does not really like too serious things. Baroque furniture pays attention to smooth lines, luxurious carving techniques, elegant curves, will engrave some of the chair armrests Animal pattern. The Rococo style, although extremely popular in the French Louis XV period, to the Louis XVI period people like a more peaceful style, until now, is still very popular."

The netizen "Different Bermuda" said that Europeans attach great importance to art decoration, they will clearly record the cultural background through the process, the age, characteristics, which period, and which person is well documented. “The netizens passing by” said, “In the 18th century, new techniques such as Boolean crafts, mosaic veneer, Madan lacquer painting, ivory inlays, etc. emerged. For example, jewels are set on furniture, ivory is luxurious, and wood veneer is popular in Europe. In contrast, Chinese craftsmanship pays more attention to raw materials and does not accept this craft style." Netizen "Chen Pimei" responded: "As foreigners don't understand Huanghuali, Chinese people are not familiar with the crafts of European furniture. I worked at Sotheby's Furniture Department in London. I need to remind domestic collectors to pay attention to furniture manufacturers. Signature, many signatures are fake, there is no signature, but they are artificially pressed, and the price is high."

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