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Wicker Furniture: A Process, Not a Material (7/25/11)
1880Everybody 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)
Cushman smokerHave you ever picked up a book about American 20th-century furniture and marveled at the number of seemingly “non-furniture” items … More >>


Antiques Auction Forum: Allan Breed & 18th-Century Cabinetry (6/20/11)
In this week’s podcast, I visit with master craftsman Allan Breed at his shop & School of Fine Woodworking in … More >>


Coming Too Soon? – 20th Century Antiques (6/20/11)
B&G buffet  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)
Out of waterIn 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)
TonkChicago 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)
Parlor set  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)
ToolsIn a previous column (Use the Screws to Help Identify the Age of Your Furniture), I recanted the history of … More >>


Use the Screws to Help Identify the Age of Your Furniture (3/28/11)
handscrewOne of the most overlooked and least understood clues in establishing the date and authenticity of older and antique furniture … More >>


Who Really Made It? Outsourcing in the American Furniture Industry (3/14/11)
rolorgOne if the most frequently asked questions about a piece of older and antique furniture is, “who made it?” That … More >>


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