For instance, in a washstand two drawers are better than one. If they fit closer together and are not too deep that is an asset as well. In the high end of antique furniture, which is often called city furniture, as opposed to country furniture, the more elaborate pieces usually bring the higher prices, where just the opposite is true with country pieces where simple straight unadorned lines are the most expensive and sought after. In the case of very large chests of drawers, the movement of inventory is not as great as for medium-sized chests of drawers. However, if the piece has strong style and design characteristics and is in a good state of repair, it will always sell better regardless of size.
Comfort can sometimes be at odds with size, particularly when it comes to chairs.
A chair, if it is too small, can be uncomfortable, and often structurally weak. On the other hand, a chair which is too large can dwarf the person sitting in it, and give them a feeling of being lost within its very size. A chair may be made of the best materials, creatively designed and constructed, but most of all it must be comfortable. Over the years I have seen hundreds of customers apply that principal to the buying of chairs. Peter Green is a renowned syndicated antique columnist, and is also the original founder of the Asheford Institute of Antiques.