I have a Merman Octagonal table. It was my Grandmother's. Not sure how old it is but I can remember it in her house in the early 60's. Thank you for any information on it.
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This is lovely and I am surprised it is not a Mersman I have ever seen, so when I started to research it, some dealers call it rare. Rare may be overkill for something that was mass produced, but unusual and hard to find maybe better to describe it.
For year, hard to tell. One site says it is 1900-1950. I lean toward the 1940s myself, just based on the lines--but I can't find it in any of the Mersman catalogs I use for my research.
There are a number for sale on line on places like eBay, Chairish and other high end sites--and some look like the same seller has them on multiple platforms. None have sold, and the asking prices are in the high 400 and low 500 range. Now Chairish is the high end here and I hate that site because there is no transparency and it seems that sellers really try to gouge to start because there are sales and coupons and no one knows if an item sells or what it actually sells for. You may want to watch the one on eBay which is a lower starting price and if that sells, that will at least give you some idea of what people will actually pay.
All seem to be local pick up in places like Chevy Chase, Maryland and Harrisonville, Missouri to name two of the ones I see the most.
Depending on your market, the value may be higher or lower. You can start high and take best offer. I would not ship this so local pick up would be best.
Post back how your sale goes. This is a cool piece!! I hope you do well with it!
Thank you so much for your response. I'm not really looking to sell it. I was just curious about it and had never really looked at the bottom of the table top and realized it had a Mersman label and # on it. I've always loved this table and my grandmother gave it to me in the late 70's and has been in my possession ever since.
What a lovely table.
I agree that it may not be considered 'rare' but certainly not even similar to the majority of Mersman tables we see listed for sale.
"The elaborately inlaid or veneered tops were all made of lumber core plywood, the furniture construction standard of the day. It consisted of five layers of wood, cross-banded to prevent warping. The most common woods for veneers and trim used by Mersman in the '20s and '30s were, in the company's words, 'brown mahogany, plain burl, rotary cut and butt-jointed walnut, rosewood, blistered maple, birds-eye maple, zebra veneers, ebony, redwood burls, satinwood and Russian oak."
I'm glad to see that you like your table and, hopefully, will be able to pass it on to family in years to come.
I've included this link just in case you are interested in reading more about the Mersman company.
The age and value will come best from a professional antique seller/appraiser. You could visit to a local shop with your pictures to get closer to the actual history.
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