Barnebys.com Design Report: Vintage furniture in demand despite rising prices, good values abound
(Artdaily.org)

Furniture design is hot. A new Online Auction Report from Barnebys, the leading search service for arts, antiques and collectibles, explains how vintage furniture now rivals art as a collectible investment, no matter what the price range. What is shaping new interest in the market? “Buying design at auction is growing in popularity among interior designers and collectors, as well as in the mass market,” says Pontus Silfverstolpe, co-founder of Barnebys, an international online service that helps people search for, compare and buy items from dealers and auction houses around the world. “Whether it is about finding vintage pieces at affordable prices or a one-of-a-kind item, interest has never been greater.” Silfverstolpe points to five key trends in the vintage furniture design market: Elevating design - With budding interest from a