Solid wood furniture designed to be dismantled and reassembled easily is not a nightmare to move. In fact it is easier than moving cheaper furniture whose integrity is compromised with each dismantle/reassemble cycle, and thus is moved whole. It’s a design problem, not a materials problem.

And the well-designed easily-movable solid wood furniture will be fought over by your great-grandkids.

I've never seen this. It's always been glued and nailed together.

It absolutely exists.

> And the well-designed easily-movable solid wood furniture will be fought over by your great-grandkids.

It won't for the exact dame reason why we do not fight for grandmas furniture - the style just looks old.

How long is "quite" in this reference. I've got ikea crap which is falling apart and its only ever held towels and linen, not even 5 years.

I’ve got some of the malm draws that have been in use for 15 years now and they still look fine.

Most of my stuff is from ikea and nothing has failed yet, but I specifically select stuff that seems sturdy which most of it is.

That might be problem, I didnt choose these.

It's a cultural thing, beyond the merely "it will last longer", just like dressing good. You don't do it for others so much as for yourself and the respect you afford yourself. But yes, there is a baseline level of wealth implied in not moving all the time.