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Pierre Galafassi · February 21st, 2022, 02:06 PM

Bonjour Filiberto et Steve,

I do share your mood Filiberto.

IMHO the younger generations have lost their interest for antique objects. Not only rugs, but also furniture, jewels, wrist watches and many other 'collectors'.

This seems to be true for the kind of genuine but affordable antiques of the kind which middle class people used to purchase, especially during the first decades of their career .

In my (quite affluent-) region, the number of carpet-dealer shops and antiques shops has drastically decreased, in clear counter-tendency with the average standard of living.
I don't buy antiques any more, but I still do enjoy exploring antiques shops from time to time. Alas most of those I knew 20 or 30 years ago have disappeared, the owners of the few surviving ones do not seem to be bursting with joy and optimism and most are quite err... mature.

I have no idea whether 'museum-quality' pieces have been going the same way.

Nor whether this is only a fashion or the end of the line.

This mail is of course typical of an 'old fart' like me.
I hope the green horns will strongly disagree!!
Kind regards
Pierre.

February 21st, 2022, 02:06 PM	#4
Pierre Galafassi Members Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 153	Bonjour Filiberto et Steve, I do share your mood Filiberto. IMHO the younger generations have lost their interest for antique objects. Not only rugs, but also furniture, jewels, wrist watches and many other 'collectors'. This seems to be true for the kind of genuine but affordable antiques of the kind which middle class people used to purchase, especially during the first decades of their career . In my (quite affluent-) region, the number of carpet-dealer shops and antiques shops has drastically decreased, in clear counter-tendency with the average standard of living. I don't buy antiques any more, but I still do enjoy exploring antiques shops from time to time. Alas most of those I knew 20 or 30 years ago have disappeared, the owners of the few surviving ones do not seem to be bursting with joy and optimism and most are quite err... mature. I have no idea whether 'museum-quality' pieces have been going the same way. Nor whether this is only a fashion or the end of the line. This mail is of course typical of an 'old fart' like me. I hope the green horns will strongly disagree!! Kind regards Pierre.