I am posting your link below.

It looks like a nice set but it is not a really big table - even with the leaves in. How many people will you need to seat there - say for a holiday? She says it seats 10. I have a table the same size and find it to be too small for my needs but it was perfect when we were in our condo when we were first married.

That said, it does look like it is in nice condition and has a beautiful finish. I agree about the chair fabric - yuk! Thank goodness that is easy to change.

Here is a link that might be useful: Craiglist table

It is just me in a condo, and my dinner parties rarely have more than 4-6 people. So I do need something small sized.

It looks in good shape. I find it hard to figure value. Unless you have seen let's say an Ikea chair at Ikea for $300.00 and then see the same one used but for $100.00 you can compare apples to apples.
I know you obviously could not get a new set of that quality for that amount but it is used. Maybe others can help in how to determine a bargain.

Thanks. I think I posted this mainly because I seem to need hand holding if and when I spend lots of money :) I am going to see it tomorrow. From the website, the price is not negotiable. Funny how the ugly seat material is coloring my opinion--I'm mentally trying to block it out in the photos.

I was surfing around the other day trying to find out what I could do with my oak dining set, and I came across a Polyshades video and the guy said that with oak, because it's light all you have to do is sand lightly and then you can apply Polyshades over that. I tried it on the side of the cabinet using Mission Oak and its definitely a little darker and it dried fine. I only used one light coat and you can still see the yellow oak underneath so I think I'll try another coat, or try a darker stain and see how that comes out.
Maybe it would be worth it to try something like that first before you get rid the set?

It's a pretty set (except for the garish upholstery), but it bothers me that in the picture with all the leaves, one leaf does not have the apron. I know on my set, all leaves have the apron, and it makes that appear as not part of the original set. I think it seems overpriced for CL items at least in my Pacific NW area (which is at times higher for decent quality furniture). What brand is it? That also would be a factor is getting a price that high for it.

It's a beautiful set but the price seems kind of high. It could be a regional thing, but I could buy a really nice table and chairs for the same price. It sure is pretty! I love the color of the oak.

I really like the set, but unless that is a high-end brand, that seems like a lot of money. The seats will look awesome when recovered.

I think it's a nice set but I agree about leaf's missing apron. It looks off. You might want to ask the seller if he/she has that piece.

Also, without the leaf it looks a bit crowded with 6 chairs.

The price seems high, even in my expensive neck of the woods. Even high quality furniture seems to sell on CL at just a fraction of its retail price - and I've done a lot of CL buying and selling!

You could replace the fabric on the chairs easily and for not too much $$.

i think it looks in very good condition, but seems to be priced way too high for CL...

Well, I bought it. Yes, the price was high, but he threw in delivery, it comes with custom pads, and it was what I've wanted. It is very sturdy with extremely comfortable chairs and a pristine top--no scratches or blemishes anywhere. It turns out that the leaf without the apron is part of the design, because when you do the self-storing of the leaves within the table, the one with the apron hangs down and the one without the apron sits on top of it--hard to explain, but it makes it possible to store both leaves in the table. Anyway, I use leaves about 3x per year and only with pads/tablecloth, so it doesn't matter in the least to me. I am glad for the self-storing because in a condo space is at a premium. Thanks for all your help! I'm off to put my current set up on Craigslist--one in, one out!

Congrats!

Well, I see by your post two above, that you already bought it, so Cool!

I was going to say, that the leaf with no apron is quite normal with older sets, mine is like that. I was going to say that you should take a piece of fabric with you, place on a seat so that you can view the chair itself more objectively. I was going to say that while you Can find those sets cheaper here in the San Joaquin Valley, they are typically not oak. I have never seen a nice queen anne style like that in the oak. And with the delivery and chair pads included, it's not a bad deal at all for the price you paid in your area. I like it and think you will enjoy it after you get some new fabric and redo your seats. Plus, you can offset the cost with selling your old set!

Red

p.s. If I just wait for the person to make a decision before I post, I can always sound smart, right?

Thanks for the congratulations. Yes, I am very partial to both oak and Queen Anne (many of my antiques are Queen Anne or curvy paw feet), and I've probably been searching for two years for an oak Queen Anne dining set. They just don't exist anymore. My house is vintage and most of my furnishings could be found in a 1920s-1930s home, including such a set. The only thing I don't like is that the finish on this one is just a tad darker than I would have liked, but I think it will work. Can't wait to have fun redoing the chairs! (BTW, the seller was quite proud that he had redone the chairs in such beautiful fabric. . .I bit my tongue).

Just thought I'd post a photo of the set in my dining room. It cleaned up beautifully, and I re-did the seats in a gold toned suede like material that, luckily, my cats don't like!
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It really looks great in your space! Congrats!

That looks beautiful. It has such elegant lines.
Dee

What a beautiful space! The dining set looks perfect.

Nice! Is the buffet oak too? I've never seen queen anne in oak before...just wondering...

Lovely! Its PERFECT!

you definitely did very well! close up of the buffet too, please?

Oh Marita, it look so nice, and looks beautiful with your buffet.

Enjoy! Nicole

The size and color is perfect for your space. It looks completely at home with the flooring and the buffet. Lovely. And rare to see that style table in oak. Well done!

Thanks everyone. I'm very happy with the set. As mentioned earlier, it is in perfect shape and very, very solid and heavy. I think it may be Amish built but I don't know for sure as there is no name on it. I've had the buffet for quite awhile--it is also solid oak and made by Kincaid, probably dating from the 1980s. Its just a tad lighter in stain than the new table/chairs but otherwise matches it well.

It looks great! And I think for the quality the price was fair.

Very, very lovely~ !!

Red

What did you have to do when staining to a darker color? Did you sand the entire set, stain, and then poly or what?
It looks great!

Just Gorgeous!

It look great, you did a great job with the seats, enjoy!

Congratulations, Marita! The table and chairs look lovely in your dining area and the new chair fabric was a nice choice. Altogether, a very pretty room!
Lynn

Thanks everyone! You are very kind. Phoggie, I bought the set from Craiglist as it is--I didn't refinish it. You can see the photos above.