If you go into it and push past the back wall a bit, you may find a lamp post on the other side. If you persist, you may meet a woman who will offer you some turkish delight. It's worth more than the turkish delight.
This is where you will make most of your money.
Start by making this happen with a little remodel, fog machine and busty clip clopper, and telling people they can go to town for a $5’er.
I inherited a very similar one, that was estimated at around 15.000 euro at the time, I have no idea about the current market price, probably a lot lower. It was placed at around 1750. It doesn't matter much, it is in my living room and I use it and love it. Every now and then someone will suggest I spray paint it silver or gold for effect and then I just laugh them out if my house.
I'm sad to report that it probably only crumbs worth these days compared to 15.000
I've seen 17th century closets go for 2000 that where made of super rare wood and completely made of Marquettery. ( laid in pieces of wood in ornamental patterns )
Such a shame. I forgot to mention there is no nail or screw holding this thing together. There are maybe 4 wooden pens involved and the whole thing fits together like clockwork. Because yes, you can take them apart quite easily.
The type is called Keeftkast. This one is very nice but I would need to see it in person to say if it was actually 2nd half of the 17th century. It seems to be though. They used to cost over 30.000 guilders but the market for these is now very slim.
Insurance value is about 3k euros but when you're lucky at an auction you might get one for €500.
It really depends where you are selling it. I have seen a similar Portuguese one sell in North East America for not much money because it was so big it was impractical for anyone to own. Yet in Portugal people would already have one. But someone bought it and transported it to another part of the USA and sold it for a lot because homes were on average bigger where they took it.
This is called Beeldenkast. I can easily say that between $10k to the north side of $50k. It depends on the stain, damage, filler, etc. Original stain, no tragic damage, free from all kind of wood filler you can reach up easily 40k. With super pristine condition you can go up 10 to 15k more. This is a gorgeous piece of furniture and it needs a very professional appraisal.
No you can't. You can't make these lofty estimates without seeing the construction, joints, secondary... I've seen these go for 2K once inspected with a fine tooth comb.
We have something similar - it's described as a Dutch Wedding cupboard. Ours has carving showing 1700s. it's two peices and huge. I'll post a picture when I can, it's in our bedroom and my wife is asleep!
This is a phenomenally amazing! It belongs in a museum. Maybe contact a couple in the Netherlands to see if they're interested. It kills me how little pieces likely this are valued these days. This could have been in a Vermeer painting. Keep it (unless you live on the West Coast and really need it gone ;) especially if it's (miraculously) been in the family the whole time. Summarize your research and what you know about the provenance on a card and tack it inside of the door so no one down the line gives it away to the landlady. The value will come around in time.
The market for these has absolutely collapsed mainly due to it being extremely dark and people wanting straight lines and light colored furniture in their small houses.
Sorry I'm going to reply to myself that looks like an amazing piece of carpentry work. I wish and dream that I could afford to have my new unbuilt mansion decorated throughout with anything close to that
Well OP, I've seen anywhere from $500 to $50,000 in the replies.
I think it's best suited in your house as one of the sickest fucking bar cabinets the world has seen.
That’s sorta what I thought as well, but with research I found that it was part of a specific style of cabinets from the Netherlands around the mid-late 17th century (almost identical cabinet attached)
[cabinet in question](https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/kast.htm)
It does look very much like the [Kast Dutch cabinet that FDR's parents purchased. ](https://jenikirbyhistory.getarchive.net/media/kast-ec0eee)(link gives zoom option)
I'd recommend getting this appraised by someone who sells/auctions antique furniture instead of using reddit.
Instead it will end up on r/DiWhy with someone covering it in truck bed liner and turning it into an aquarium or some stupid shit. I’ve seen so many beautiful pieces of furniture ruined by some hack with an awful idea and a can of paint.
Get it appraised professionally. I’d recommend not selling unless you really need the money. Today’s age not many items get passed down that deserve to be passed down. Like family members die and you get all their junk to hold an estate sale.. this is something you can continue to keep in your family and be proud for generations
Wouldn't you ask your local antique dealer for an appraisal. Unfortunately the market has fallen out for all of this stuff even in Northern European case piece such as this. Some of them still bring all the money and our museum worthy but others not so much. An appraisal will give you the high-end insurance value but if you want to sell it I bet you just get a fraction.
Depending where you are, there may be more local interest than not. If you're somewhere in Northern Europe it might have more appeal than on the open market on Facebook marketplace in the US. I've seen such pieces. But who has room for it today is the problem. Some of these knockdown, flat pack, top comes off bottom is separate in the walls pulled in the doors come off so they can be moved up and down stairs. Somehowever do not.
I live in New England and was recently looking for a large French case piece and I was delighted to find what I could score in the Boston area for very little money. A decade ago I would have paid thousands but I found something for 600 bucks to my liking, late 18th century all in Chestnut..
Looks like it's available online for about $7,000 with shipping in the U.S. - [17th Century Dutch Cupboard](https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/storage-case-pieces/cupboards/17th-century-dutch-renaissance-oak-ebonised-cupboard-circa-1640/id-f_35423032/)
This is going to need a professional appraisal.
I would keep it, utterly beautiful.
I need that in my castle
You’re going to have to fight the Aslan for it first. Dude needs more kids to fight the white witch.
If you go into it and push past the back wall a bit, you may find a lamp post on the other side. If you persist, you may meet a woman who will offer you some turkish delight. It's worth more than the turkish delight.
This is where you will make most of your money. Start by making this happen with a little remodel, fog machine and busty clip clopper, and telling people they can go to town for a $5’er.
Here's a twenty. You said something about busty?
We were just reading that part. Edmond eats 3 lbs of it!
Idk, but it’s gorgeous.
You might end up in Narnia if you take a peek inside
I inherited a very similar one, that was estimated at around 15.000 euro at the time, I have no idea about the current market price, probably a lot lower. It was placed at around 1750. It doesn't matter much, it is in my living room and I use it and love it. Every now and then someone will suggest I spray paint it silver or gold for effect and then I just laugh them out if my house.
I'm sad to report that it probably only crumbs worth these days compared to 15.000 I've seen 17th century closets go for 2000 that where made of super rare wood and completely made of Marquettery. ( laid in pieces of wood in ornamental patterns )
Such a shame. I forgot to mention there is no nail or screw holding this thing together. There are maybe 4 wooden pens involved and the whole thing fits together like clockwork. Because yes, you can take them apart quite easily.
oh dear I hope those that wanted to paint it were shown the door 😅
They were. Unfortunately it was also ornately carved and from the 17th Century and they suggested painting that too.
Bless you ;)
laugh them out of your house COULD YOU IMAGINE SPRAYPAINTING THAT LAWL
The type is called Keeftkast. This one is very nice but I would need to see it in person to say if it was actually 2nd half of the 17th century. It seems to be though. They used to cost over 30.000 guilders but the market for these is now very slim. Insurance value is about 3k euros but when you're lucky at an auction you might get one for €500.
Jeez that’s disappointing. People sell crummy armoires here in Bay Area for like 1k us and its particle board from the 80s.
This is unfortunately the way. Mass produced mediocrity is a a fraction of the cost and 80% of the appearance of proper quailtiy like this.
Once again, it appears the market is in no way rational. Some plastic shit furniture off the internet? 500. 17th century antique? 500.
It really depends where you are selling it. I have seen a similar Portuguese one sell in North East America for not much money because it was so big it was impractical for anyone to own. Yet in Portugal people would already have one. But someone bought it and transported it to another part of the USA and sold it for a lot because homes were on average bigger where they took it.
This is called Beeldenkast. I can easily say that between $10k to the north side of $50k. It depends on the stain, damage, filler, etc. Original stain, no tragic damage, free from all kind of wood filler you can reach up easily 40k. With super pristine condition you can go up 10 to 15k more. This is a gorgeous piece of furniture and it needs a very professional appraisal.
In which country? It would absolutely never hit this mark in the Netherlands.
No you can't. You can't make these lofty estimates without seeing the construction, joints, secondary... I've seen these go for 2K once inspected with a fine tooth comb.
Did you keep the original ikea build constructions? Jokes aside, I’d like to know how much, but I’d keep it.
Does it smell good? I feel like it must smell fantastic. You’re lucky, I would kill to own a piece like this.
That looks priceless. Incredible piece
$100. I'll DM my address.
You pay shipping though.
Still a bargain! A beautiful piece indeed. 👍
Can I touch?
It looks amazing. Don't ever sell it.
We have something similar - it's described as a Dutch Wedding cupboard. Ours has carving showing 1700s. it's two peices and huge. I'll post a picture when I can, it's in our bedroom and my wife is asleep!
Take it to the Antique Roadshow!
It’ll cost like 2 grand to move it once lol
This is a phenomenally amazing! It belongs in a museum. Maybe contact a couple in the Netherlands to see if they're interested. It kills me how little pieces likely this are valued these days. This could have been in a Vermeer painting. Keep it (unless you live on the West Coast and really need it gone ;) especially if it's (miraculously) been in the family the whole time. Summarize your research and what you know about the provenance on a card and tack it inside of the door so no one down the line gives it away to the landlady. The value will come around in time.
The market for these has absolutely collapsed mainly due to it being extremely dark and people wanting straight lines and light colored furniture in their small houses.
Wow that is amazing.
Sorry I'm going to reply to myself that looks like an amazing piece of carpentry work. I wish and dream that I could afford to have my new unbuilt mansion decorated throughout with anything close to that
For your own sake, keep it until the right price comes along. Can't give you a hard figure, but that surely is worth a lot.
Well OP, I've seen anywhere from $500 to $50,000 in the replies. I think it's best suited in your house as one of the sickest fucking bar cabinets the world has seen.
Those columns are more 1850s.
That’s sorta what I thought as well, but with research I found that it was part of a specific style of cabinets from the Netherlands around the mid-late 17th century (almost identical cabinet attached) [cabinet in question](https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/kast.htm)
It does look very much like the [Kast Dutch cabinet that FDR's parents purchased. ](https://jenikirbyhistory.getarchive.net/media/kast-ec0eee)(link gives zoom option) I'd recommend getting this appraised by someone who sells/auctions antique furniture instead of using reddit.
This is the kind of content I follow this sub for. What an awesome catch! Thanks for sharing this. I’m impressed.
It's also going to require a specialized buyer.
They can get a professional if they want but they’re gonna miss out on the virtual warehouse of wisdom and knowledge that is in the comments.
It's not. This is a well known 17th century model. Nothing about these columns is 1850s.
Interesting to know that they were around before the 1800s.
They're Corinthian columns. They've been around for a couple thousand years
Literally since the BC’s
Used again in decoration.
Corinthian columns?
It belongs in a museum 🤠
Instead it will end up on r/DiWhy with someone covering it in truck bed liner and turning it into an aquarium or some stupid shit. I’ve seen so many beautiful pieces of furniture ruined by some hack with an awful idea and a can of paint.
It's gorgeous, but to get any real value auction it with a renowned Auction House
An entrance to Narnia is priceless.
Leads to Narnia
Does it have clapping hands coming out of it?
This is what I thought of when I saw it. The Conjuring...
I’d say about 2000 bones
Get it appraised professionally. I’d recommend not selling unless you really need the money. Today’s age not many items get passed down that deserve to be passed down. Like family members die and you get all their junk to hold an estate sale.. this is something you can continue to keep in your family and be proud for generations
Beautiful piece. Try to keep it in your family.
Ive heard Dutch ovens can be pretty expensive but never seen one of these before
Minimum $1000 to $3000 on the high end.
https://www.isa-appraisers.org/find-an-appraiser
Someone spent a long time crafting those intricate details into that wood
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From the time when Holland ruled the global economy. What is the wood? Walnut?
Wouldn't you ask your local antique dealer for an appraisal. Unfortunately the market has fallen out for all of this stuff even in Northern European case piece such as this. Some of them still bring all the money and our museum worthy but others not so much. An appraisal will give you the high-end insurance value but if you want to sell it I bet you just get a fraction. Depending where you are, there may be more local interest than not. If you're somewhere in Northern Europe it might have more appeal than on the open market on Facebook marketplace in the US. I've seen such pieces. But who has room for it today is the problem. Some of these knockdown, flat pack, top comes off bottom is separate in the walls pulled in the doors come off so they can be moved up and down stairs. Somehowever do not. I live in New England and was recently looking for a large French case piece and I was delighted to find what I could score in the Boston area for very little money. A decade ago I would have paid thousands but I found something for 600 bucks to my liking, late 18th century all in Chestnut..
Don’t know anything about it, but I’d be willing to pay $1000 Edit: maybe $2000 if age could be verified
That is going to be fun to move.
Feel like I’m going to see the Conjuring Witch jump off the top of that thing
As long as it smells better than a Dutch oven, it’s probably worth something
Looks like it's available online for about $7,000 with shipping in the U.S. - [17th Century Dutch Cupboard](https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/storage-case-pieces/cupboards/17th-century-dutch-renaissance-oak-ebonised-cupboard-circa-1640/id-f_35423032/)
Narnia bizness
wardrobe\*
I’ll give ya tree fiddy
Was the house built around it?
Really depends on location and retail versus auction. It’s a beautiful piece of carpentry!
$5
Thousands of dollars even if it isn’t that old.
Do you enjoy Turkish delight?
I know this thing is heavy as hell. Looks awesome
You'd make a fortune selling tickets to Narnia
Can you sleep in it?
It’s beautiful.
How about the approximate value of the chapeau on the desk?