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Avoiding Fraud when Buying Antique Furnishings
on May 27, 2008 in antique furniture collecting antique fraud fraud fake antiques Antique collecting can be hard especially if you do not know the industry. In fact, you can lose a lot of money from dubious transactions and fraudulent bargains. This is why it is important that you first know what you are getting into before you go...
People Selling Antiques Like Crazy
on Jun 24, 2007 in antiques antique dealers storing antique furniture buying antiques If you are deciding to become an antique dealer keep in mind that you will be meeting many different types of people, each of these people you meet have a different role in antique dealings. Many people are now finding antiques as a great way of maki...
Watch out for adaptations made to special-purpose furniture
on Apr 15, 2007 in potty antique furniture commode antiques From the Orlando Sentinel: Municipal water plants that sent running water into the house were not common in the United States until the 20th century. So instead of flush toilets, people used a large bowl known as a potty or "thunder mug."...
Rococo Ornamentation
on Mar 13, 2007 in antique furniture antique chairs louis XV furniture rococo louis quinze furniture rococo furniture The word "rococo" comes from the French "roc" and "coquille", which could be literally translated into English as "rock cockle" and be quite accurate.The term arose from the passion that existed during a portio...
Don't strip that chair!
on Mar 4, 2007 in antique furniture collecting antique furniture painted chairs painted furniture I like the look of wood grain. And like so many people buying antiques, often my first thought when looking at a painted piece is what it would look like stripped of its paint.But for older pieces that were original painted furnishings, removing the...
Louis XIV Chairs
on Mar 3, 2007 in antique furniture collecting antique furniture antique chairs louis quatorze furniture louis XIV furniture All the chairs of the Louis XIV period were instinct with dignity. In the earlier part of the period they were often pompous and stiff as well, whil in later years, grace and comfort were more evident characteristics.Legs in the early part of this pe...