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Fine Wine, Period Furniture to Pace Dec. 3-4 Leland Little Auction (12/2/10)

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – Nearly 650 mostly fresh-to-the-market lots in a dizzying array of categories—including a session dedicated specifically to fine … More >>

Furniture Labels: Telling the Makers, Retailers and Associations Apart (4/13/10)

This metal emblem was used by members of the Grand Rapids Furniture Makers Guild, beginning in 1931, to certify each individual piece of furniture by number as having been made by a Guild member.

Furniture making in America in the 19th century ranged from the small shop, like that of Duncan Phyfe in downtown … More >>

Card Tables You Don’t Fold Up and Hide in the Closet (8/11/09)

An example of a mahogany card or gaming table with one board top from the late 18th century. The table has stitch inlay on the edge of the leaves and cuffing on the tapered legs. The secondary woods are poplar and white pine. The table is believed to Salem, Massachusetts-made, circa 1790.

When you think of a card table, does your mind take you back to those cheaply made vinyl-covered wood metal … More >>

American Antique Furniture Styles: Who Do They Really Belong To? (6/22/09)

This William & Mary highboy shows the verticality of the new form in the late 17th century.

We are a nation of immigrants, no discussion. Some of us have been here longer than others, and some can … More >>

Make Your Antiques Furniture Work for You (3/11/09)

This is a nicely made 1920s era Victrola cabinet.

Owning an antique, whether it be a piece of jewelry, a vintage automobile or a dining table from the early … More >>