Identification and price guides for antique furniture.
Antique furniture style guide.
One of the best ways to identify an antique style is by observing the piece s legs and feet.
Early 17th century furniture typically featured bun or ball style feet.
And for those desiring the look good quality modern furniture is also made in this style.
The antique furniture index monitored the prices of a basket of typical pieces of 18th and 19th century furniture.
Just remember if you like it the style is right.
While people often throw around the terms vintage and old interchangeably the word vintage can suggest more of an artistic flair embracing.
Younger than antique furniture vintage furniture is usually between 50 and 100 years old and is often purchased used.
The arts crafts period furniture is generally rectilinear and a definite correlation is seen between form and function.
Leg and foot styles.
Starting in 1968 it reached a high in 2002 but dropped down 45 from its peak by the time its compiler john andrews decided to end his annual audit of the trade in 2016.
Quality period arts crafts furniture is available through most of the major auction houses.
You can read our guide on the traditional furniture style here.
Technically an antique is a piece of furniture with special value because of its age particularly those pieces embellished with fine artistry.
The following is a small sampling of the books written on antique furniture identification.