Organic Threats Present Dangers to Your Furniture (9/6/11)
There are lots of things in the world that are good for your older and antique furniture—controlled temperature and humidity, … More >>

Furniture Made to Fit the Social Function (8/22/11)
I have mentioned many times that one definition of furniture is “functional art.” Furniture is almost an absolute requirement in … More >>

The Furniture Detective: Old Brass – Or Is It? (8/10/11)
When you read the catalog for an auction that will be presenting some genuine antique furniture, it’s always interesting to … More >>

Wicker Furniture: A Process, Not a Material (7/25/11)
Everybody knows what wicker is. Right? It’s that woven stuff that’s painted white. It may even be that stuff used … More >>

‘Novelty’ Furniture Helped American Manufacturing Survive the Great Depression (7/11/11)
Have you ever picked up a book about American 20th-century furniture and marveled at the number of seemingly “non-furniture” items … More >>

Coming Too Soon? – 20th Century Antiques (6/20/11)
  The definition of an antique, like many other definitions we have long been comfortable with, has been under pressure for … More >>

Wet Worry – Dealing with Water Damage (6/6/11)
In this year of what seems to be extraordinary adverse weather events with tornadoes and flooding, and with more flooding … More >>

Second City Furniture: Good Stuff From Chicago (5/10/11)
Chicago is frequently referred to as America’s “Second City,” although most Chicago residents probably don’t feel that way. But where … More >>

Secondary Woods – Used For Economy But Also Used To Mislead (5/3/11)
  In almost any conversation or article regarding older or antique furniture, sooner or later the terms “primary” wood and “secondary” … More >>

Tough Turns – Getting Reluctant Screws to Give Up (4/11/11)
In a previous column (Use the Screws to Help Identify the Age of Your Furniture), I recanted the history of … More >>