When you come across a great vintage piece of furniture, the idea of renovations or revamping it may not even cross your mind. Victorian pieces, for example, are made with top-quality materials and ...

For example, Hunzinger’s inventive designs include this beech wood chair that looks as if it’s made from pipes. Cabinetmaker George Hunzinger patented this chair in 1869. It was just one of the many ...

Many authors define American Victorian furniture in terms of one of the many design types used from 1840 to 1900, but all of them are Victorian. Federal furniture, inspired by the French Empire style, ...

Q. I bought this chair at a garage sale. I had it stripped and was surprised to see the real chair without the paint. It has a lion’s head on the arms and flowers on the back. I am interested in ...

The furniture you select for your home often matches the era in which the home was built. A modern house probably has lots of windows, high ceilings, kitchens and bathrooms made with marble. Most ...

Collectors prize furniture that is created by a famous maker, but antique furniture is often not identified with a label. Experts can "attribute" a piece to a maker by comparing it to other known ...

Furniture looks like the first modern designs — simple shapes, little carving or decoration, chairs made of bent wood and metal rods, and plain rectangular storage pieces and tables. Victorian ...

Many authors define American Victorian furniture in terms of one of the many design types used from 1840 to 1900, but all of them are Victorian. Federal furniture, inspired by the French Empire style, ...

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