One of the questions people ask is should I buy a roll top desk that is brand new or an old one since 20 years ago that stood the test of time?
Well, here everything depends on how you look at ti, from what point of view you look at it, because a brand new roll top desk brings the value of a new thing, durability, smell of "new", new design, most of the time improved, well treated wood, guaranty from the manufacturer, etc.
An old, used roll top desk brings other values to the table, like authenticity, extra value as antique object, most of the time a sentimental value because it was part of somebody's life, etc. All these come as extra features to the object itself and sometimes they raise the price.
The value of an antique rolltop desk
You may say that there is no reason to pay more for an old furniture and probably you are right, but in this case, you should ask people collecting various antique items why they do it. For some there is a great value in an old item and sometimes, rolltop desks fall into this category.Especially if we speak not about a 20 years old roll top desk but about an older one, let's say, from the beginning of their fabrication, somewhere around 1840. Ask yourself how much would you pay for one from 1840? More than for one built 3 days ago? I think the answer will be yes and you will understand easily why the person selling it asks for a bigger amount of money.
Time gives value!
