eBay watch: Merrow Associates sideboard in need of restoration

If you're quite handy or just don't mind a bit of hard work, this Merrow Associates sideboard could prove a real steal.

It's a classic Richard Yound design from around 1970, a timeless mix of chrome and rosewood with a craftsman finish you'll rarely find on modern pieces. But this one is showing its age a little and needs some restoration. Specifically, re-chroming, some holes and a good polish of that rosewood.

It might sound like hard work, but these things regularly sell for £1,000+, so the £41 (current price) does leave you some cash to play with if you want to bring in the experts. If you want an idea of how it could look, check out the listing for one the seller previously upgraded.

Merrow Associates sideboard on eBay

Auction watch: Three Merrow Associates display cabinets available at Christies

Not one, not two but three sought-after Merrow Associates display cabinets in a single lot - and available at the Christies 20th Century Decorative Art & Design auction this month.

All three date from around 1970 and offer up a Brazilian rosewood veneer finish, along with some chrome plated steel highlights and a real attention to detail in the construction when you get up-close.

Not the smallest things you'll have in your house, with each one around 72.75 inches tall, but very useful and eye-catching. If your home can take three, the estimate is between £2,000 and £3,000. If they go for the bottom estimate, that's something of a bargain. Check out the lots at the website or at the sale, which takes place on 24th March 2010 at CChristies' South Kensington branch.

Find out more at the Christies website