Unwanted furniture

The market for that 19th-century desk you inherited is about as lively as the guy who made it. Simply put, the market for most antique furniture is moribund and won’t rebound anytime soon, antique appraisers said. The trend has implications for southwest Ohio, which is home to scores of antique furniture collectors and dozens of shops that sell antique furniture and other old items. Of course, there are exceptions to the trend. Rare pieces and those with exceptional provenance …