My comments on the listing:
1) Pieces without a reliable attribution should not be marketed as such. While it may be possible that this is by Klein for Bramin, it doesn't look like any documented pieces by them. Without any supporting circumstantial evidence, I would be hard-pressed to even list this as "attributed to". You could say "might be attributed to".
2) When you say the "Underneath is signed", it infers that there is a mark/label that says it was designed by Klein and/or made by Bramin. Piece markings that do not assist on attribution do not fall under the "signed" category.
3) "This table was built with No cost withheld" - sounds like the guy from Jurassic Park.
4) The table top is not solid wood, but teak veneer on what looks to be beech. Your photos show this fairly clearly.
5) I don't see any teak burl in the photos, and not sure if I've ever seen a Danish teak burl dining table. I'm not sure what you mean by "Burl" anyway.
6) I did just realize that you are intentionally offering free shipping throughout the US via Greyhound. That is certainly an added incentive to the buyer and makes your asking price even more attractive.
As mentioned before, it's a nice table, with informative photos, for a reasonable asking price. I don't think the description does you any favors for "serious buyers".
Thanks cdsilva for the in depth run down of the listing. I appreciate your time. I will go over it tonight with some of your suggestions. Lief ericson, I will mention that as well. Looking forward to being a part of this community. Always impressed by the knowledge of its members.
Derrick
To be fair to the man. He has actually got two pictures of the cracked leg mount on the ebay listing.
Personally, I would sell the table as "scandinavian style" with no attributes.
I agree with cdsilva that the table is very reasonably priced, even without attributes.
Ebay already has a s...load of replica listings. so no need to go down that road, when you actually got a quality product 🙂
Good luck with the sales
EDIT
Incidentally, I found this picture of a Bramin/Klein dining set. This Bramin table is the closest (but not close enough) I can find to your table.
http://www.lauritz.com/da/auktion/bramin-spisebord-samt-stole-7/i2561686/
I was just coming here to comment on Amish Wood Milk, which now seems like an afterthought after reading the Ebay listing and ensuing critique.
But anyway...whoa, DITCH THIS PRODUCT. The packaging says it's a "100-year-old formula", yet the ingredients aren't listed anywhere on the internet, let alone on the packaging itself. It comes with a lot of silly-sounding hype and apparently questionable selling practices if you buy from the manufacturer's site (but not if you get it at Walmart). Some people tested it obectively and reported that it does clean wood but not any better than plain water.
If you are going to get into this business, read up on how to clean and oil teak and other woods. There is a ton of info on it on this board alone. And always err on the conservative side when messing wth finishes, and only after you do a lot of research.
I love Danish,
Great Advise. I dont want to try to sell it as something it is not so will do my best to list it as such. Thank you.
Spanky,
Thanks for the advise. I took the table initially to a furniture store where they told me to use the Amish wood milk stuff only on Heat marks as apparently is it useless for much else. I gave it an attempt having nothing to lose. Truly, it did make a huge difference compared to other things ive used before. Other than that it didnt do much from what I saw. It is a little intimidating trying to mess with this kind of furniture
This has been a good experience. Looking forward to learning from others on this threat.
I just stumbled over this table at 1stdibs. (I was actually looking for information about Moreddi)
Even though this table is oval, it's easy to see the resemblance with Derrick's table.
The table is manufactured in Denmark by "Skovmand & Andersen", and imported to the U.S. by Moreddi.
I don't know much about the Skovmand & Andersens production. I know Arne Hovmand-Olsen designed some furniture for them, but I can't find any references to this particular design.
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/tables/dining-room-tables/mid-century-...
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