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What is a Classic?

It is always fun to enjoy the latest new andfell from favor, to mature into a classic.
trendy things, no matter how temporary orThe great physicist, Neils Bohr, said "It is
ephemeral. But the real richness of life liesalways hard to make predictions, especially
in the authentic, the enduring, the fads andabout  the  future."
fashions  that  evolve  into  "classics."
An economist would define a classic to be
A "classic" is hard to define, but we know itsomething whose marketplace value is no
when we see it. Instinctively, we think of alonger depreciating, but is stable or
"classic" as something of lasting, provenincreasing. Most antique furniture preserved
value that doesn't go out of style, somethingfor posterity has become classic. The best
timeless  and  not  to be discarded tomorrow.designs are prized - as the years go by, the
furniture's value and desirability actually
We recognize classic architecture, whetherclimbs.
Georgian or Art Deco, as pleasing. Great art
refers to the works of artists who have stoodThe supply of vintage furniture is fixed,
the test of time. "Literature is news thatevery passing year a few more pieces are lost
stays news," said Ezra Pound. We still listenor locked up in someone else's collection.
to Beethoven and the Beatles. A classicLike land, "They ain't makin' any more of
Mercedes or Corvette in beautiful conditionit." New manufactured furniture has to
never fails to elicit admiring smiles.include today's expensive labor, materials,
"Casablanca," "Gone with the Wind," and "Theand shipping costs, giving comparable antique
Godfather" still draw an audience.and  vintage  furniture  a  price  advantage.
Traditional styles of furniture from many
periods are frequently copied by contemporaryOur brand new possessions from furniture or
makers  for  placement in brand new settings.department stores can slip out of date the
very next season. The work of cutting-edge
What do we mean when we say someone has "goodartists celebrated in New York often loses
taste?" We really are talking about having aits luster in a few years. "Out of fashion"
good  "eye"  or  a  sense  for classic style.really means having lost its desirability.
After a month in our homes, mass-produced
Most modern things - movies, books, cars,furniture, pictures, lamps, china and crystal
art, or bedroom sets - are introduced with asall drop in value to a tiny fraction of what
much hype and publicity as can be mustered.was paid for them. New furniture, even from
After the initial excitement, most of thesefamous makers, takes a sharp fall in value
novelties slip quietly from ourwhen it arrives at your door. A year may
consciousness. The height of fashion willpass, and a dining set or sofa, still like
mostly be rejected in a few months. Mostnew, might sell for pennies on a dollar at a
modern things fail to engage the public ormoving sale or auction. Automobiles
arouse lasting interest. As Oscar Wildedepreciate thousands of dollars on the drive
noted, "Nothing is so dangerous as being toohome  from  the  showroom.
modern. One is apt to grow old-fashioned
quite  suddenly."Let someone else take that big depreciation
loss. For your own home or office, consider
Contemporary fashions almost never slipsurvivors from the test of time - classic
directly into "classic" status, they firstvintage or antique furniture. Durable and
endure a dark period of neglect, sufferingwell made, antique pieces will appeal to your
from dated styling or obsolescence. Afteremotions, and outlast most of their new
hibernating out of the spotlight, the best ofcompetition. Their style, patina and
neglected slumbering styles will betraditional workmanship will warm your home
rediscovered, reborn as a classic. Nostalgiaor workspace, and they will save you a
doesn't happen overnight - it takes time forbundle.
a rejected style, a rare one out of many that



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