antique dealer
Sells old things
An antique dealer buys and sells antiques—objects valued for their age, craftsmanship, or historical significance.
Dealers may operate from shops, at fairs, or through auctions.
The term implies expertise in assessing authenticity and value: The antique dealer spotted the fake immediately.
Some specialize in furniture, others in jewelry, art, or collectibles.
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
- fair market valueObjective exchange price
- price tagDisplayed cost marker
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- estate salesHousehold contents sold after death
patina · authentication · porcelain · silverware · antiquarian · woodworm · restoration · auction houses · road show · furniture · collector · hidden gem · consignment · provenance · haggling · Victorian era · Edwardian era · musty
- antiquesGreek vases, brass candlestick, heirloom, highboy, antiquities
- dealers
- resaleresale, eBay, secondhand goods, Poshmark, thrifting
- vendorsstreet vendors, seller, hawkers, merchant, peddler
- commercetrade, banking, merchant, imports, sales
- shopsshop, boutique, store, bakery, bookstores
antique dealerjunk dealer
Seller of secondhand goods
scrap dealer · scrap merchant · liquidator · pawnbroker · trash collector
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