Posted 7 years ago
VioletP
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I picked this up the other day at Goodwill. It has a stamp that says Udell Works on it. Approximately 4 feet tall and 5 feet wide.
I Googled it and haven't found anything like it.
Is it a buffet? Side board?
Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks!
https://sites.google.com/site/marioncountyingenweb/home/indianapolis-illustrated/udell-woodenware-works
I don't understand why you didn't find anything when you googled the name. The sticker even had the company location on it.
I found limited information about the company.
I'm trying to figure out what I bought. I spent all morning researching Udell Works and an image search pulled up a few random pieces but nothing even remotely close to mine.
VioletP, I'm sorry I really misread your post. I meant no offence. I've been looking at bookcases, and all types of cabinets for a long time now. It seems your piece, to me anyway, looks like the middle part is a bookcase, but the photo is to dark to tell what's behind the two side doors.
It's not a sideboard or a buffet, way too tall for those - and as far as I can see there are no drawers. Do you think there is another glass panel missing from the front?
Anyhow, it would be great if you could take a couple of pictures that are brighter than the ones you have here.
Again, I am sorry.
That's okay, no offense taken.
When I bought it I honestly thought it was a reproduction but I bought it because I liked the lines on it.
I'm no expert, but the shelves (9) are all removable and can be adjusted with holes in the wood, similar to shelving you can buy today. It just didn't seem like something an older piece of furniture would have.
But yet, it's got that Udell stamp on it.
I will try to take better photos tomorrow when there's more light.
Thank you for responding!
Its a display/whatnot cabinet. Some of the whatnots of the period had more shelves on them. The period is around 1910. A lot of the fancy ones had legs like this which were kind of queen anne fancy.
https://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1120&bih=571&q=whatnot+cabinet&oq=whatnot+cabinet&gs_l=img.12..0.2926.8072.0.13067.16.16.0.0.0.0.152.1413.11j4.15.0....0...1.1.64.img..1.15.1408.0..0i8i30k1j0i24k1.uPGNx0z3Nsc
The fretwork on the inside of the glass doors was very typical also.
You couild buy some furniture scatch/n/cover oil which can take out any small scratches etc. and I used it on mine all the time although I did have mine professionally refinished. The oil is avail at walmart or any big box store.
Thank you Phil for helping me identify it. I tried to upload a photo and do a Google image search and Google came up empty, lol.
It never would have occurred to me to look up whatnot cabinet.
Good to know.
It's definitely got a few scratches and dings on it, but is actually in pretty good shape, considering I found it sandwiched in between two large desks at Goodwill.
I'm sort of afraid to clean the glass. Those frets look pretty delicate.
Sometimes called an etagere !
Mine was extremely fancy but I love the simpler ones like this much better.
I'd think 2nd quarter, 20th century.
I'd call it a China cabinet or display cabinet.
In no way is it an etagere-- open shelving is found in an etagere vice doors and closed cabinet portion.
scott
It definitely is around 1910, and yes, most people call them etagere. vez does not know his antiques, or he would know that a whatnot is an etagere..
An etargere would have OPEN shelves.
I am familiar with the term whatnot and etargere.
scott