Furniture
Periods, styles and other resources on antique furniture
Chippendale Style Furniture
Recognizing Chippendale furniture looking at legs, feet, and other distinguishing features.
Recognizing Chippendale furniture looking at legs, feet, and other distinguishing features.
Depression Era Furniture Shares "Antique" Limelight
It wasn't so long ago that depression era furniture was considered second rate by antiques dealers. In some circles, it still is. But now days many antiques lovers and clever decorators employ depression era pieces into wonderful furniture groupings in homes.
It wasn't so long ago that depression era furniture was considered second rate by antiques dealers. In some circles, it still is. But now days many antiques lovers and clever decorators employ depression era pieces into wonderful furniture groupings in homes.
Identifying Eastlake Furniture
Wondering exactly what Eastlake furniture looks like? This step-by-step feature will answer your questions.
Wondering exactly what Eastlake furniture looks like? This step-by-step feature will answer your questions.
It's a Mod, Mod World
Home furnishings of the 1950s have come into their own as new Mid-Century Modern collectors enter the field. Learn about the collectibles of today destined to become the highly valued antiques of the future with a feature from your guide.
Home furnishings of the 1950s have come into their own as new Mid-Century Modern collectors enter the field. Learn about the collectibles of today destined to become the highly valued antiques of the future with a feature from your guide.
Making Sense of Confusing Furniture Terms
Confusing Furniture Terms
Confusing Furniture Terms
Period Furniture Learning Can Pay Off Big
Would you know an extremely valuable piece of antique furniture if you ran across it today? Not many people can say yes. Learning about antiques is a lifetime quest, but it never hurts to be able to separate the wheat from the chaff. This original feature is an excellent place to get your feet wet.
Would you know an extremely valuable piece of antique furniture if you ran across it today? Not many people can say yes. Learning about antiques is a lifetime quest, but it never hurts to be able to separate the wheat from the chaff. This original feature is an excellent place to get your feet wet.
A Primer on Fine American Antique Furniture
It's important to be able to recognize the best of the best in order to grade antique furniture. Start at the top and work your way down learning to grade from masterpiece to mediocre.
It's important to be able to recognize the best of the best in order to grade antique furniture. Start at the top and work your way down learning to grade from masterpiece to mediocre.
To Restore or Not to Restore?
You've heard that refinishing old furniture can diminish the value. So when is it okay to clean, repair and refinish an antique? Read on for more information on this popular topic.
You've heard that refinishing old furniture can diminish the value. So when is it okay to clean, repair and refinish an antique? Read on for more information on this popular topic.
Tips for Shopping for Antique Furniture
About.com's Furniture Guide Fred Albert offers some useful tips for finding and purchasing antique furniture.
About.com's Furniture Guide Fred Albert offers some useful tips for finding and purchasing antique furniture.
Furniture Care and Refinishing
Learn more about caring for your antique furniture including refinishing, cleaning and more with links provided by your guide.
Learn more about caring for your antique furniture including refinishing, cleaning and more with links provided by your guide.
Cabinetmakers Database
Trying to research an American furniture manufacturer? Try this useful database for more than 36,000 records searchable by maker name, maker's state, and form of cabinetry or trade. You'll have to register, but it's worth the effort.
Trying to research an American furniture manufacturer? Try this useful database for more than 36,000 records searchable by maker name, maker's state, and form of cabinetry or trade. You'll have to register, but it's worth the effort.
English Chests
Also known as coffers, most every olden home needed a chest to hold belongings. Find out more about these functional furniture pieces through an informative Antiques Council article.
Also known as coffers, most every olden home needed a chest to hold belongings. Find out more about these functional furniture pieces through an informative Antiques Council article.
Flanigan's Laws of Labels
Examining labels on antique furniture can be a great way to identify pieces. But, there are some "laws" to live by when it comes to determining the authenticity of a label. Learn more through this Antiques Council feature.
Examining labels on antique furniture can be a great way to identify pieces. But, there are some "laws" to live by when it comes to determining the authenticity of a label. Learn more through this Antiques Council feature.
Furniture Periods and Styles
Information on periods and styles of furniture manufactured between 1845 and 1915.
Information on periods and styles of furniture manufactured between 1845 and 1915.
Neoclassical Chairs
Learn about these 19th century chairs through an Antiques Council online feature.
Learn about these 19th century chairs through an Antiques Council online feature.
Rhode Island Shieldback Chairs: Hepplewhite
This article uses a pair of Hepplewhite chairs as an illustration. Great tool for identification purposes.
This article uses a pair of Hepplewhite chairs as an illustration. Great tool for identification purposes.