Archive for the 'Antique Furniture' Category
Posted by Martin Wagner on 1st March 2008
During colonial times in America, pine trees were plentiful and furniture makers began fashioning items made from the wood most available. Many pieces of antique pine furniture can be found attesting to the quality of the maker. While many are made of the softest of the pine species, there are many antique pine furniture items [...]
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Posted by Wayne Banks on 26th February 2008
The Gothic era began in the 12th century in the late medieval period in France, right after the Romanesque era. The Gothic era started with the architecture of cathedrals and monasteries to spread in art and furniture; it was succeeded by the Renaissance era, which began in Florence, Italy in the 15th century.The Appearance Of [...]
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Posted by Gloria Long on 25th February 2008
One of the attractions of antique oak furniture is that it is still around 400 years after being produced. The oak tree, often the symbol of strength and durability, gained its reputation as one of the most long-lasting natural materials, long before most people thought about building things to last.The first furniture builders were drawn [...]
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Posted by Laura Perry on 17th February 2008
There are many different reasons as to why you should invest in something such as antique patio furniture, and so if you are interested in antique furniture in general, then you are going to want to make sure that you are definitely going to want to read on so that you can learn more about [...]
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Posted by Carol Sullivan on 1st February 2008
Shoppers looking for something exotic for their home or office should consider buying some Chinese antique furniture. Those looking for some classy pieces should do the same. Chinese antique furniture is beautiful and made by great workers. The craftsmanship in this furniture is the reason that it has lasted for so many [...]
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Posted by Raymond Ross on 30th January 2008
You are definitely going to have to make sure that you know exactly how to refinish antique furniture before you attempt at doing it, because the last thing that you want to do is end up actually wrecking your antique furniture.How To Refinish Antique FurnitureWhen you are going to refinish antique furniture, one of the [...]
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Posted by Dennis Barnes on 28th January 2008
An antique is a piece that has lasted for over one hundred years according to the official classification. English antique furniture goes back as far as three centuries in some cases. The English antique furniture pieces come from many different eras of English history. There are many pieces of English antique furniture [...]
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Posted by Raymond Ross on 20th January 2008
Antique and collectible furniture pieces are wonderful additions to any home, and a consumer will be able to find some great pieces of this type of furniture. Antique furniture includes pieces that are at least one hundred years old. In order to be an antique, the furniture should be a piece with a [...]
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Posted by Wayne Banks on 18th January 2008
Some of the more popular furnishings sought by collectors is antique bedroom furniture, and finding a four-poster bed from the Elizabethan period or earlier is a collector’s dream. Typically crafted of oak as the primary wood with intricate scrollwork with linen fold decorations, a curved panel that appears linen-like with tight folds, it can set [...]
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Posted by Wayne Banks on 8th January 2008
When you are looking for French antique furniture in the UK, especially if you don’t live in the UK, it can be very difficult to actually go to the location to view the furniture in person. When you are buying antique furniture, you want to get a good look at it to make sure that [...]
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Posted by Carol Sullivan on 4th January 2008
There are many different reasons as to why buying an antique furniture accessory from China is such a great idea, and so if you are curious to learn the reasons as to why buying an antique furniture accessory from China will benefit you, then you are definitely going to want to read on.Antique Furniture Accessory [...]
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