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About Michael Andrew Wilson
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I will attempt to answer questions about European Antique Furniture and 20th Century
Decorative arts and Design furniture, including 18th century & 19th century construction
details, style, period and the craftsmen and manufactures that created them, I will also
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collector, my speciality is French, Italian, English, Irish, Spanish, Belgium, Dutch, Danish,
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Since 1995, I have been, a professional art, antiques and design advisor and earned an unparalleled reputation for providing select clients: expertise in making informed purchase decisions for antiques and art acquisition from a wide range of categories and eras. Architects, interior designers, decorators, dealers, museums, collectors and private clients rely on me for a wide variety of services. I specialize in finding and facilitating the purchase of some of the most notable pieces in the market today. And because I know the market so well –including the secret locations where the world's best dealers purchase their stock – I are generally able to do this at a significant saving of both time and money.
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Moving to Paris in 1989, I worked, for five years as an Interior Design Project Manager for Polo Ralph Lauren where I helped to plan and open more than 60 Polo stores and showrooms across Europe and purchased antiques for one of Mr. Lauren's homes and as a result I oversaw the purchased over 30 million dollars of Art & Antiques, this experience gave a unique qualifications to understand the complexities of this market and gives me a rare insight into the professional antique & art market.
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Expert: Michael Andrew Wilson - 11/7/2009
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QUESTION: Would you have any information or idea on this antique poker table, oak, lots of carachter. I was told it came from the mid-west, marks where the cigars burned table when glass ashtrays broke. Mark where leather was nailed to middle, and small card drawers on each side of the table? Any idea what it may be worth?
IMAGE: 3 ft square
ANSWER: I would like to see a photo of the underside of the table, the round in the top was probably felt not leather.
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QUESTION: Here is the underneath. Thank You for your information thus far!
Answer
This image is great but is not very clear or in focus, Please take another photo of that shows a corner and part of the leg please use a flash or make sure there is lots of light and the photo is in focus. This table looks like it could be from the 19th Century at first look it could be from 1880 to 1900. The photo I requested will help me confirm my analysis.
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