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The Legacy of Drexel Furniture

I have been setting up an estate sale this week which included a couple bedrooms full of Drexel Furniture. I have sold a lot of Drexel in the past, when I had my consignment furniture store, and I have always admired the furniture for its quality and design. Seeing it in situ this week inspired me to want to write about it here.

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So You're Going to Have an Estate Sale

Selling an estate is a big project. Often, there is a lot of clean up that needs to happen. Usually, there is a real estate transaction somewhere in the mix. Many times, there are valuable items that can’t be kept, but shouldn’t be thrown out. Almost always, there are things of value you don’t realize are valuable. There are curbside, haul-away dumpsters to rent, art to evaluate and sell, auction houses to contact, furniture to consign, and every tiny little detail that needs to be looked at, considered and decided upon.

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