I have no idea, but I'll buy it! How much were you thinking of selling it for?

Sounds like the beginning of a new revenue stream for the Apartment Therapy empire: ATauction!

Wright Auctions might take it. But Wormley pieces don't always go for much money (for proof, just check out the latest auction results for Wright's Mass Modern auction, which featured several Wormley pieces).

Are there any higher quality second-hand housewares or antique shops near you? You could reach out to them and see if they can hawk it.

But if you're in the Midwest and it's big enough for the large-format old LIFE magazines, hit me up!

Maybe Leslie Hindman?

Based on the dust and water rings, it's not on par with 1st Dibs items which are typically immaculately refinished.

I'd post it on eBay.

Agreed. I see this sort of item all the time on eBay.

I have a fake of that table in rock maple, but the real thing is a-mazing. I had good luck with putting higher-end stuff in a charity consignment shop where it sticks out like a sore thumb amongst the cruddy stuff they have and then posting it on craigslist (nice photos and where to buy it). Then the commission went to a good cause and I didn't have to have creeps in my house.

Look up mid-century shops that sell things like this, email them photos and see what happens. Just don't expect it to be worth way more than the auction market -a mistake folks make very frequently.

www.mid2mod.blogspot.com - She sells this type of furnishings all the time. She can probably give you a good lead on how to sell your piece.

Thank god this isn't one of those posts where the owner of the piece of furniture shows off how they "rescued" the classic piece with sandpaper and a can of gloss enamel...

I agree with Taureg. Very often people see pieces listed online for thousands of dollars and get their hopes up, only to have them dashed when they realize that only a very few established, high-end galleries or shops can command prices like that. Selling on CL or to a dealer, an individual is likely to get much, much less.

Thanks for the mention AprilAires. Thomas contacted me, and I've already responded to his email.

I neglected to mention that dealers in our area generally keep from 30-50% of the selling price of a consignment item, with most leaning toward the high end of that range. Some owners may think that's a lot for the dealer to keep, but when you consider that the dealer generally picks up/unloads the piece, advertises it, and provides the manpower necessary to sell the item, in addition to which it's taking up floorspace on which he's paying all the rent and utilities, it's not really not an exorbitant fee.

I can't believe no one has said this-- but ETSY.com!!! It's like the ebay of vintage, hand made, etc. It's probably my favorite site ever. :)