Reproduction or Antiques?

First of all it is necessary to differentiate all the varieties that exist. What differences it has between the original pieces, old or used antiques, retorts and pieces.

The pieces of greater value are the original pieces. These were constructed by the cabinetmakers who belonged to the real houses. We will take like example the famous English cabinetmaker called Chippendale (1.718-1.779). This gentleman although worked during many years, single could make a top of pieces, since these were made of an artisan way and were destined solely to them real house (Jorge II and III) and to the nobility. This indicates the little number to us of furniture that could have at the present time and in addition these pieces usually remain in the palaces or mansions of the heirs. When they leave on sale they acquire in auctions and they reach millionaire numbers.

Soon they are what we denominated antiques, that are not more than Retorts of the made original pieces later. Until recent dates an antiquity was considered so like when it had more than 100 years, but at the moment and due to the real impossibility finding those pieces has stooped to 50 years. Aside they must go accompanied of a certificate of antiquity and an invoice of purchase so that you can protest in case of deceit.

Finally there is a market of second hand. These furniture old or is used that does not get to count on those 50 years of antiquity and which they do not have that value although they are commercialized like so.

Also we can today find in the market made pieces, that being aged they pretend to be antiques.

To know how to distinguish a type of the other is an arduous task that requires long time. Those professionals who dedicate themselves to the union do not even know to distinguish all the origins.

Nevertheless, made in the present time and with the same quality and the Retort process long ago equal (generally in mahogany or walnut), have the same aspect that the antiquity and does not have to worry on if it has or not that age.

The fundamental differences of the Retorts respect to the antiques are the following ones:

You are the first user. The person who acquires an Retort is the one that enjoys it from the first moment and has the conviction of which the treatment that has occurred him is the adapted one and has not belonged to anybody previously.

Guarantee. Our company guarantees each one of its pieces and they are given without no damage caused by the time nor by the xilófagos (thermites or other insects of the wood). No surprise is nothing no to recover nor to take when it arrives at his house. If we give some problem him with a furniture we took another one to him.

Time. The Retort when being made in the present time (with young wood) tends to last more, since certain antiques with the passage of the years have been losing solidity.

Variety . One of the most positive aspects of the Retorts is that all the combinations can be done that we want because we counted with more than 700 different pieces and complete stays without worrying to us that can be created the finished embroider or to find 8 equal chairs and in perfect state. Ideal to complete other decorations.

Price. The antiques respect to the Retorts are substantially more faces, but not due to their quality, but to the difficulty of the antique dealer to locate those old pieces, to which there are to soon add the increase of the restoration. Distrust of the antique dealer who does not have the prices put on the furniture, since then he will vary based on the buyer and not of the price of purchase. Nevertheless in the Retorts it exists a catalogue and a tariff which we cannot leave to us.