Ask A Worthologist Question: 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 >>

Golden Oak: America’s Golden Age of Furniture (1/3/12)
America has had several periods that might be called the “Golden Age” where furniture was concerned. The 18th century saw … More >>

The Stranger Below: Silent Chairs and How to Get Them to Open Up (12/20/11)
Some pieces of furniture are like an open book. A casual familiarity with the trade allows you to readily identify … More >>

That’s My Story – Shaky Family Histories no Guarantee of Provenance (12/12/11)
The life story of an antique—where it’s been, who owned it and how it came to be where it is—is … More >>

Passing the Smell Test – Telling Good Advice from the Bad (11/14/11)
Need some advice about furniture? Want to know how to repair that chair or fix that ugly spot on the … More >>

The Retrophile Files: Junktiquing in New York City at Furnish Green (10/31/11)
When self-confessed “estate sale” junkie and professional dance instructor Nathan Hescock decided to furnish his dance studio in New York … More >>

Good Reproductions: Baker Furniture Solves the Colonial Revival Riddle (10/31/11)
After the American Revolution ended in 1783, the fledgling country struggled to establish its new identity in a number of … More >>

Murphy’s Law: Not All That Folds is a Murphy (10/17/11)
Furniture can be quite cumbersome, especially in small quarters. Or even in big ones. In medieval times, the great room … More >>