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Stinky Stuff: Get Rid of Old Furniture Smells (11/8/10)
One of the nice aspects of collecting older and antique furniture is the link to the past that each piece … More >>

German Immigrants’ Innovations Changed 19th Century American Furniture (10/11/10)

Political turmoil is seldom something to be thankful for, but it sometimes produces positive results. The political unrest in … More >>

Missing Pieces—A.W.O.L. Furniture Parts (10/4/10)

One thing to bear in mind while searching for your next antique furniture treasure is that this stuff, by … More >>

Surface Saver: Protect Furniture Tops with Custom-Cut Glass (9/27/10)

One of the endearing qualities of well-made antique furniture is that it actually can be used for its original … More >>

Collecting Federal Furniture: A Unique Style that Mirrors American Ideals (9/15/10)

If you live in a Federal style home, filling it with Federal furniture just seems like a natural. I … More >>

Fred’s Junk Drawer: Small Tips that don’t Fit Anywhere Else (9/7/10)

This column is intended to be like the kitchen drawer everyone has that is packed with indispensable items (they … More >>

Rough Stuff No. 2 – Choosing the Right Sandpaper (8/30/10)

In any discussion of sandpaper the words “coarse,” “medium” and “fine” always come up. Open any book on finishing … More >>

Rough Stuff No. 1 – An Introduction to Sandpaper (8/24/10)

Let’s assume that you have already been through the soul-searching exercise about removing patina and destroying the value of an … More >>

Don’t Get the Wrong Impression – Confusing Furniture Terms (8/16/10)

I recently attended an auction where one of the items in the catalog was a Chippendale style, Colonial Revival … More >>

Determining the Value of Antique Furniture: Using the Five ‘F’ Words (7/14/10)

This Federal era work table circa 1810-1820 has a couple of hardware problems. The top left drawer pull is upside down. The escutcheon on the top drawer is from a much later period, after mid century. Federal tables normally only have key surrounds, not escutcheons.

One of the most important determinants of value in an older piece of furniture, naturally, is the “condition,” which is … More >>

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