Looks like a 1930's piece......of course it has "value"...it has shelves to holds tuff....but it's not a rare antique and won't provide a down payment on your boat.

Thanks.

My question was simply trying to figure out what to do with it. We don't need/want it anymore but can't find anyone to take or buy it. Wanted to know if it had historical or antique value.

There might be some manufacturers that have more value than others but generally, these are out of fashion. If you try to sell it/give it away online, in addition to 'china cabinet' and 'hutch', use the term 'bookcase' because these things are great in dens to keep books dust free.

I guess books are out of fashion too, though.

See if Habitat for Humanity can use it in their shop?

Good luck trying to unload them because no one wants them. I had Victorian cabinets with bowed glass and when I redecorated no one I knew wanted them. I lucked out as y neigbor's partner's brother LOL had a large house and no money and took it all away - I was relieved that it was going to someone who could use it.

I am not sure Habitats is the appropriate charity as I would check with Goodwill and Salvation Army as they are much more likely to be selling "used" furniture. I am deliberately calling it used because its value lies in its utility to someone else and it doesn't have any other value in the market place in terms of style or provenance etc. They might not be interested since it costs them money to pick it up and put it on the floor.

If you have a garage to place it in, you could try giving it away. I personally wouldn't want anyone coming into my home if I were selling something through craigslist or the internet or classified but if I could open the garage door and they would take it away then I would do it.

My local H4H does resell some furniture--certainly best to ask first.

You may be able to take the top off and keep just the bottom piece, if you find it more usable.

In my area you wouldn't have any trouble selling or giving away that cabinet, depending on it's condition. Of course, someone would probably paint it with chalk paint and consider it a masterpiece. Habitat for Humanity Restore is an excellent place to donate furniture. Furniture and appliances are most of what they sell here. Goodwill's here don't have much room for furniture, but even our small Salvation Army store would take it and make good use of the proceeds.

This conversation reminds me that my father and mother supported our family in the 1950s as owners of a used furniture store. I, too, have several pieces of decent used furniture but can't find anyone who will take them.

Those are quite common in the Chicagoland area (my MIL had one). You'd be lucky to get $50 for it.

It just takes the right person. We were offered one similar from family members and I was sure our grown children would want nothing to do with it. Surprisingly our son and daughter-in-law (in their 20's) were excited to get it and use it in their Irish pub inspired bar area. And they even kept the dark stain.