How do you find out how much antiques are worth?

Antique values can also vary greatly based on geography - what's hot in California (say Mission furniture) and what's hot in New York (say American Empire furniture), make the value of each completely different based on location - in other words, Mission furniture is likely to be cheaper in New York. Learning, and educating yourself about antiques is probably one of the best ways to understand overall values - there are even some school's out there such as the Asheford Institute of Antiques or the ISA that teach and offer courses to people about history and valuation of items - these are probably good starting points if you really want to learn the in's & out's of antique values.. ... more