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A Behind-the-Scenes Peek at the 51st Original Miami Beach Antique Show (2/7/12)

Martin Willis, a Worthologist and host of the Antique Auction Forum, visited the 51st annual Original Miami Beach Antique Show … More >>

Bidding War Pushes 18th-Century Goddard Mahogany Bureau Table to World Record (1/26/11)

NEW YORK – An 18th-century mahogany bureau table carved by Newport, Rhode Island’s most celebrated cabinetmaker sold for a stunning … More >>

The Home and Contents of Chesapeake, Va. Antiques Dealer Up for Auction (4/1/10)

This vintage late-19th-century cast-iron bank featuring an eagle with eaglets from the Carl and Barbara Moulton estate will be among the items up for auction on April 17, 2010.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. – The third part of the Carl and Barbara Moulton estate sale—comprising the couple’s lovely Chesapeake home, plus … More >>

Restoring the ‘Rock’ in Antique Platform Rockers (6/16/09)

A Lowentraut rocker, featuring a springless rocker mechanism designed by George F. Hall. This kind of rocker produced a flatter arc and was ideal for nursing and general recuperation, as well as being plain old comfortable in its motion.

As a nation, we Americans are particularly devoted to a number of artifacts and icons from our past. On the … More >>

Dirty Old Furniture Finish: Is It Seattle ‘Grunge’ or Is It Patina? (5/26/09)

The crackled old shellac finish on this early 19th-century drawer is certainly original and probably qualifies as “patina,” but is it desirable?

A few years ago I had an elderly lady walk into my antique furniture restoration shop with an unusual request. … More >>

Discussing Sheraton and Victorian Furniture with Will Seippel (1/30/09)
By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist EDITOR’S NOTE: Brimfield, Mass., is a small New England town with a population of about 5,000 or … More >>

Clues to Antique Chairs (11/30/08)

A 20th century block that avoids the corner and has a hole in the middle for the screw that secures the seat.

Clues to Antique Chairs By Fred Taylor More >>

Danish Modern (11/17/08)

Danish Modern or “American” Danish Modern? By Bradley Downs More >>

Antique Furniture Glass – Is It Original? (11/4/08)

Roller–Roller glass can be identified by the parallel lines of distortion seen in this photo of a car through a window made in the 1920s.

Antique Furniture Glass – Is It Original? By Fred Taylor More >>

Does Repair Hurt Antique Values? (10/9/08)

Editor’s Note: Questions often arise about repairing antiques. Does that automatically lower the value of the piece? Are there circumstances … More >>

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