Can you please let me know how much this is worth?
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This vintage ad shows the furniture to be veneer, not solid wood. If that is the case with your furniture, it is not worth as much as a solid piece.
This piece has me just fascinated! Where are you located?
It seems this name, Ardsleigh is a very popular name in New Jersey history (like roads named this), yet I an find nothing other than that old advertisement that Judy provided. The ad is for the furniture store, Ludwig Baumann from New York City.
At look I had this pegged at a 1940s piece--which this ad confirms this brand was around in the 1940s, but why is there nothing about it on any furniture sites or books (at least not in my resources).
I wonder if this was a store brand for the Baumann store.
You could have something unusual, I am not sure why my gut tells me that...but it does. My suggestion would be to do a little research.
If I were you, I would call the New York City Museum of the City of New York. I would tell them of the ad and the piece you have and ask if they have any history on the piece.
It may be something rare and collectible. I am just not sure. It just has a look about it that strikes me as very unique. The contact info is 212.534.1672 or info@mcny.org
I hope you will post back what you learn!! Once we can figure out what you have and if it is a true collectible, then we can figure out how to value it. I think looking at it another way you may be underselling what you have.
Looking forward to hearing more!
I agree with Pghgirl about this being really odd as there is almost no information about Ardsleigh Fine Furniture and even more odd is that it does say Trade Mark Registered on the label. This does not mention the Ludwig Baumann furniture store but it does seem all reference to this name was with the Baumann store.
The Baumann stores do not seem to be in business but I cannot find any record of any of the stores closing so all of this is really unusual.
You may be able to find out something about your furniture if you will present your question with several pictures to several of the free online appraisal sites.
I hope you will pursue this and let us know as it would be very interesting to know more about this brand of furniture.
You can present your question to several appraisers on this site and I feel sure someone will be able to help you.
I also couldn't find much about Ardsleigh on any site and tghere is very little information about this piece. The link tha Judy supplied could be the same type of wood that is used in your piece as well. I would suggest that you contact an antique furniture dealer in your area and find out if this is solid wood or not and if he can shed some more information about this piece for you.
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