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Deloitte tell clients: buy antiques now

17 August 2009

DELOITTE, the leading accounting and business consulting firm, has recently turned its attention to the antique furniture market and concluded it is a good time to acquire a “proven asset at a low price”.

In what is traditionally a quiet time in the financial sector, Ian Stewart, the chief economist at Deloitte, consulted the data produced annually by the Antique Collectors’ Club (ACC) and issued an August statement to clients on the findings.

Documenting the changes in the antique furniture market over the past five years, Mr Stewart wrote: “We think that the credit crisis could be supportive of antique furniture prices. First, a low return on cash provides investors with incentives to put money into less orthodox assets.

“Second, the credit crunch has highlighted the need for investors to put their money into a range of assets. Last year all the major assets – equities, houses, commodities – fell. Antiques are illiquid and they generally avoid the big price swings seen in financial markets.

“Third, for those who worry about the long-term effects of governments printing money, antique furniture offers a hedge against future inflation.”

But for Deloitte the best argument for buying old over new is “simply that antique furniture is better made and cheaper than new furniture”.

One new statistic they added to the ACC data was that in the last six years the price of newly-made furniture has risen by an average of 32 per cent. By their analysis, the price of a Georgian mahogany chest of drawers that may have fallen by 20 per cent in the same period has effectively dropped by over 50 per cent relative to its modern equivalent.

Deloitte concluded: “Last August we argued that this slump in prices for antique furniture had been driven by modernism and the rise of retailers like IKEA and that antique furniture was starting to look undervalued. One year on our view is unchanged: now could be a time to bet against modernism and look into buying a functional, proven asset at a low price.”

By Roland Arkell

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At the top of the hill in Burford on the right, next to the Cotswold Gateway Hotel, GATEWAY ANTIQUES occupies large spacious premises with its own excellent parking. As you enter you may be greeted by our resident dog, called Molly but fear not, she is gentle and welcoming just like the owners. We have large show rooms bursting with predominantly English and Continental 17th to early 20th century furniture and objects. Metalware and Prints (18th - 19th century). Arts and Crafts furniture and objects. Colonial and Military furniture, Gothic items, 1930's Deco, 1950's, 60's and 70's furniture .

All this plus our exclusive range of locally crafted farmhouse tables, chairs and other furniture such as dressers, bookcases and standing corner cupboards which can be made to customer's requirements with prompt delivery .Also stocked are our range of hand carved and gilded lime wood mirrors and inlaid stone table tops. All forming part of the The Cotswold Gateway Collection.

We have been on this site since 1986 and have extended our showrooms gradually over the years, making us possibly the largest antique shop in the Cotswolds.

We enjoy supplying our stock to trade customers world wide while also catering to the needs of our retail clients.

The two partners are supported by a small team of restorers, sales, accounts and I.T staff.

This in-house group together with our external services such as container packing, world wide shipping, local , national and international delivery, along with, specialised restoration all combine to offer a complete professional before and after sales package.

We are active members in the Cotswold Antique Dealers Association and have enjoyed national press coverage over the years.

Short listed for the 2004 British Antiques and Collectables awards Category 1 General Antiques Dealer.