Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks/Baumritter end table

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Expert: - 1/15/2009


Question

End Table - Baumritter
Hi, I recently purchased this end table at an estate sale.  The woman running the sale called it an 'Ethan Allen' but I found 'Furniture by Baumritter' burned into the bottoms of both drawers.  Does this mean anything as far as value, etc?  Thank you in advance for your time.

Answer
Hi Yvonne, Baumritter was the founder of Ethan Allen Furniture, and I believe it became Ethan Allen in the mid sixties. Your piece is Pine, and it's style looks like about that era. Well made and functional, stylistically fairly plain, they don't have much resale value, as knotty Pine isn't quite as desirable as other cabinet grade woods like Maple, Cherry, etc. It appears that this end table has round casters on it, and those would not have been original....hope that helps- regards- Greg

Greg Scholl

Expertise

Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.

Experience

Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.

Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")

Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.

Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.

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