Does anyone know how old this may be? Its in excellent condition. Obviously has been painted. Value?
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The first mention of chifforobe is believed to be a 1908 Sears Catalog, and they were manufactured up until around 1950. Five rather than 4 drawers is nice (the hardware could be original), as is having 2 mirrors. The finest were made with exotic woods but many working class families had ones made of pine or oak as well (my grandparents did). I think although the paint on your unit looks well-applied, it decreases the value as I'm sure you've recognized. So ultimately the value will be on the side of the buyer who appreciates it's historic charm and has just the right space to feature it.
Definition:
A chifferobe/chiffonier is a closet-like piece of furniture that combines a long space for hanging clothes (that is, a wardrobe or armoire) with a chest of drawers."
It's possible there is information (including date) printed on the back of the piece.
Looks like this piece is in nice condition but when looking for value you have to consider where the item is located as location usually plays a big part in final value of any large (almost unshippable) item.
From the looks of the sales record posted on this item it would appear the store has had this item a while and thus is continually marking down the price - trying to find someone who is interested in buying this piece of 'history'.
The difficulty this store is having in selling this piece would make me think it was not a popular item in your area so if you were thinking about buying it to resell, this may be an indication that it would not be a good piece to 'flip'.
If you're thinking of buying it for yourself, then it is probably a bargain right now.
The value would be in how much you like this style of furniture and if it is useful to you?
Many of these were made in the 30's - 40's but seems to have been very popular during that time as many older houses did not have sufficient 'closet/hanging' space.
Since that is not the case today, that kinda makes that half of the item 'useless' to many people.
Still there are people who have room for pieces like this and many completely make over the piece to suit their 'fantasy' - some are redone to use in kitchens and/or bathrooms.
Check out some of these 'redone' pieces:
www.pinterest.co.uk/
I believe this may be one of the most unusual pieces that I've seen.
This is Chifferobe, also called Armoire / Wardrobe / Cabinet / Dresser. Your Chifferobe is in great condition, but it was updated (panted). I found only one Chifferobe with the same round mirror like yours: instappraisal.com/
Determining the age without additional information is quite difficult. See what is written on the back, of course if the back is not covered with paint. I don't think you will find the manufacturer's marks, but a photo of the inscriptions might help. Have the handles been replaced? Here are antique unpainted Armoires www.etsy.com/
The price depends on the age, for example, here an Antique Armoire is for almost $ 1000 (not painted). The prices of Vintage Chifferobes / Armoires are lower. The price of this painted vintage Armoire is $ 150 www.varagesale.com/
This Chifferobes (not painted) was sold for $ 145 cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/
Chifferobes are heavy, this why it's not easy to sell them.
Thank you so much for your reply. I havent got the piece home yet. When i do hopefully i can find out more
Look for a makers mark on it. Once you know who manufactured it you can look it up and see around when it was made.
Alright. Thank you Judy
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