Dear Helaine and Joe: The chair in the photo belonged to my grandmother in the 1920s. There is a picture of this chair in “The Heritage of Early American Houses” by John Drury, and it is said to have ...

Q. I have enclosed a photo of an antique rocking chair that has been passed down in my family for at least four generations. It was originally purchased in Philadelphia in 1865. The frame is mahogany ...

When Hinsdale interior designer Stephanie Sarris changed her client's mind about a pair of Victorian chairs with a simple reupholstery job, she brought the idea to her friend and Chicago antiques ...

As its name implies, nesting tables come in a set of descending sizes. Perhaps the most famous nesting tables are by Bauhaus designer Josef Albers whose bright and colorful series popularized the ...

The chair below comes from the middle of the Victorian era and is typical of many pieces made at that time. Albert, the Queen's beloved husband, had just died and Victoria had gone into mourning - and ...

Rowe used the material, which is made of bonded wooden strips, in his Victorian Grandfather Chair (above) and Chippendale Writing Desk inspired by Chippendale furniture (below). By using OSB and ...

: Born in Germany, John Henry Belter was a pre-Civil War furniture maker. His high-end cabinet shop in New York City operated from 1844 to 1863, in an era that represented the height of the Rococo ...

Have you ever wondered why that antique dresser your grandparents cherished now sits unsold at yard sales? The collectibles ...

Antique furniture has a special charm that goes beyond just decoration. It carries history, craftsmanship, and timeless ...

For the last six months, an Alabama resident named Charlie has been searching for an answer to a historical question that may be worth $100,000 to him and his wife Janie. The question: Did the eight ...