Create a fitting space with old hardware
Hardware is a hot commodity these days. To be clear, we're talking about antique, vintage, and contemporary with an aged feel hardware you find on doors, windows, door frames, and the like, and Greg...
View ArticleLanguage Blunders: Look out for that cheire
It never ceases to amaze how naming conventions can change the history, identity, and sometimes even the perceived purpose of an object. Furniture Detective Fred Taylor tackle word lingo of furniture...
View ArticleEnjoy your high spirits on a low table
The topic of coffee tables always seems to draw much discussion about how old or not old the concept of these low tables really is. Here Furniture Detective Fred Taylor weighs in. The post Enjoy your...
View ArticleMatisse art, Paul Revere spoon, stamps headlining June 2-3 sale
The recent discovery of several unique items related to icons of American history, including a spoon made by Paul Revere, are among the headlining objects in a diverse sale set for June 2-3 through...
View Article20th century metal horse sculpture commands double its high estimate
A 20th century metal sculpture of a horse by Deborah Kay Butterfield rose to double its high estimate, finishing at $70,400, to claim top lot in a 547-lot auction presented by Palm Beach Modern...
View ArticleConsider these points when buying an old table
Understanding and examining the anatomy of tables is a handy skill, explains Furniture Detective Fred Taylor. From support structure and hardware to leaves and joints, the ability to interpret these...
View ArticleHow to decipher vintage furniture labels
Most makers of the early period either scrawled their name or mark under a drawer somewhere or didn’t bother to mark their products at all. Finding a label on a piece of furniture now means that the...
View ArticleGuides to American furniture periods prove valuable
Renown furniture expert Fred Taylor gives his professional opinion on antique furniture resources for buyers, sellers and scholars. The post Guides to American furniture periods prove valuable appeared...
View ArticleFurniture Finds: Florida state park is a gem in the rough
Florida's Torreya State Park located on the high bluffs above the Apalachicola River features the restored antebellum Gregory House, which is filled with a variety of antique furniture. The post...
View ArticleAre furniture pieces authentic antiques?
Q: Can you let me know if this furniture is considered antique and is it worth anything? I have personally seen it displayed in my family for about 30 years. Things are downsizing and it must go....
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