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Value of a Refinished Mersman Table?

Value of a Refinished Mersman Table? - original mahogany three tiered oval tableI am looking to see how much I can sell this for. I found it on the side of the road and sanded, chalk painted, and sealed it. The pics are before and after.

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Value of a Refinished Mersman Table? - table painted white
 
Value of a Refinished Mersman Table?
 

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July 31, 20200 found this helpful
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As a general rule, furniture is not a fast seller so be prepared as sales are very unpredictable. Some listings can remain for sale for years as many sellers have hundreds/thousands of listings that just keep looping each month until they sell or?

It looks like you did an excellent job with refurbishing and white seems to be a popular choice.
I have only seen one table like yours listed for sale ($80) but it looks like your before picture.

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It is difficult to place a value when you have nothing to compare it with. Furniture is very expensive to ship so most sellers list their items as pick up only and that means the area where table is located will have a lot to do with the 'value'. Your area may love or hate this type of furniture but only you can check that out.

You might want to try listing it on sites like Craigslist, USA4Sale, Facebook Marketplace, offerup, letgo or any other site you know of.
You will need a good description and good pictures (I would not show the before picture) and maybe local pick up.
Start your price high - $200-$300 and lower the price if necessary.

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Any time you decide to paint the table like you have it will drastically decrease the value of the item. People don't want tables that have been painted as a general rule. Normally a table like this sells for $75-125. Now that it is painted you are looking at a much lower price. You may get lucky to sell the table for $25-50.

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I would advertise this in your local area and see if anyone is interested in purchasing this table. If you post it online to sell it will take much longer to sell and people will more than likely pass this one by because it has been painted now.

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July 29, 20200 found this helpful

This was a great find! And your color choice is neutral for any buyer. There was one on Pinterest much smaller that sold for $150 , $200 would be a good starting point , if no movement , you could discount it later. Here is a link to a few for sale - www.etsy.com/search?q=painted%20mersman%20tables

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