Chinese Antique Furniture
Completing my extremely brief tour of the Far East, here’s a fantastic find for the brave and persistent. Chinese Furniture sell just that – furniture from China. Some are antiques, others are reproductions.¬†
The prices are remarkable. This cabinet, for example, is priced at $289.00. However, I said this was for the brave because the shipping gets complicated. You have to figure the container price, which they help you do and they have an email address for questions. As they say:
We can arrange delivery to a main port or city, and also to a private address. If you haven’t imported, You may find Custom House Broker from Yellow Page with any other shipping needs you may have.Once goods are sent, we will send the official shipping documents to shipping address given by buyer. The paperwork and shipping is quite simple once you’ve done it.
And this is where the dollars can add up. There’s the shipping charge, the local shipping charge and a $145 charge for processing and fumigation. But still, the price is unbeatable and these are antiques. I’m keeping it in my design arsenal.
Would you buy something this way? Too scary? Or, is anything worth the bargain?
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Posted by Chinese antiques specialist on July 14th, 2011 at 12:25 pm
A pretty wardrobe, though "Antique Chinese cabinet" is a term used very loosely, especially in China. The one shown here is definitely a reproduction. Nevertheless, its still quite attractive – antique or not, it makes a beautiful addition to any home. (Do be careful on the shipping though – import costs and delivery charges can add up quite quickly!)
just came across. Nice blog