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Furniture Vocabulary—Common Terms Commonly Misused (5/8/12)

Every area of special interest has its own vocabulary and words of common usage. The area of antiques certainly falls … More >>

Getting the Ground Truth—Where to Go to Find Some (4/16/12)

Geology is the history of the Earth, as recorded in rocks, and professional geologists have a concept called “ground truth.” … More >>

What Is It? What’s It Worth? Victorian-Era Dantesca X Chair (4/11/12)

Dave B. purchased an interesting chair above at an estate sale for $125, its unusual design was what brought it … More >>

Step into My Parlor … and Sit in the Correct Chair (4/2/12)

One of the most frequently seen arrangements of seating furniture in an antique shop or at a show is the … More >>

Antique Furniture Repair: A Primer on Who and Where to Find Help (3/21/12)

Sooner or later, most of us who hang out with antiques get the urge to do a little repair—nothing major—just … More >>

The Red Fakes: Not all that is Red is Mahogany (3/6/12)

When you glance at a piece of furniture for the very first time, one of the first things you notice … More >>

Furniture Care: Check the Oil … at the Door (2/13/12)

In the late 1980s, the Journal of the American Institute for Conservation published an article about the contents of historical … More >>

What Is It? What’s It Worth? Spinet Piano Conversion Desk (2/7/12)

WorthPoint member Rose W. purchased a desk at an estate sale for $275. It was its unusual design caught her … More >>

Grand Rapids Furniture: Is it Always Grand? (2/1/12)

Common wisdom in the furniture trade says that anything made in Grand Rapids is “good stuff.” Is that true? Perhaps, … More >>

Great Depression Legacy: Enduring Furniture & Terms Still in Use Today (1/16/12)

Most Americans alive today did not live through the Great Depression of the late 1920s and 1930s, and for that … More >>