The antique music cabinet was originally made to store sheet music when home entertainment involved playing music using instruments such as the violin or piano. They are lovely pieces of furniture and can be the ideal practical storage for paperwork, papers or magazines. Here at Driscolls Antiques we do get very beautiful examples for sale […]
Antique Coffee Tables were not really invented until the early 20th century and mainly in the art deco designs but you can see many earlier tables adapted to suit this purpose perfectly. Here on antiques world we do get some lovely examples for sale and you can see our current selection here on our antique tables page. […]
Here at Driscolls antiques Ltd we not only sell high quality antiques but are also an established antique furniture restoration company. As we are based in Clitheroe most of our work comes from Lancashire and Yorkshire areas but we can arrange collection and delivery anywhere in the country. Our highly skilled restoration team can offer […]
Thomas Chippendale was one of the most influential furniture designers of the 18th Century. His unique designs were so sought after they were copied by other cabinet makers, through the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras and are even copied today by reproduction firms. One of the most copied designs was the Chippendale Chair and we […]
The Antique Canterbury was first introduced in the late Georgian period ca. 1780 and got its name as it was first commissioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury. They were popular throughout the Victorian and Edwardian periods as occasional pieces of furniture that could be dotted around the living room. The antique Canterbury is a small […]
Antique tripod tables were first seen in the early 18th century and their main use was to hold candles on as they could be easily moved around the room where light was needed. There purposes soon changed as people realised how useful these little tables were and they were seen as occasional or wine tables […]
Antique bedside cabinets can come as a single or on more rare occasions as a pair. Antique bedside cupboards are the ideal pieces of furniture to place either side of your bed as they usually have storage in the form of a cupboard or drawer and you have the useful surfacehttp://driscolls.wpengine.com/antique/cupboards-cabinets/ to place your essentials […]
The Antique Windsor chair is a country piece of antique furniture that usually comes with lovely charm and character. They were first seen in the late 16th century but were more common in the 18th and 19th century made from native woods such as oak, elm, fruitwoods and the rarest in yew wood. There were a […]
Antique Corner cupboards are one of those useful pieces of antique furniture that you can use to utilize those awkward corners in room, but you need additional storage. Here at Driscolls Antiques we offer a selection of antique corner cabinets for sale and you can see our available stock here. We offer wall hanging and […]
The antique bureau bookcase is a piece of furniture first seen in the Early Georgian period and the design was so popular it carried on until the early 20th century. They will usually have glazed doors above a bureau base so ideal for studying or writing with ease of access to your books or papers. […]
An antique harness cupboard is a cupboard that was originally used for holding and storing horse and harnesses equipment. Harness cupboards usually have wooden pegs in the top section and drawers below. They are very useful pieces of antique furniture and they are still used today as kitchen cupboards or hall cupboards. They are very […]
The antique scotch chest is the name for a large chest from the north of England and Scotland, usually of large proportions with lots of drawer space. They will usually have simple carved decorations and stand on tall feet. Here on Antiques world we get some spectacular examples and to see our current selection please […]
The Antique roll top desk or also known as the tambour front was first designed in the Late Victorian period usually in walnut or mahogany but during the Edwardian period these became extremely popular and good English Oak was used in the construction. This went on throughout the early 20th Century with companies like Waring […]
The Secretaire is the meaning for an enclosed writing desk, usually having an upper cabinet section of a piece of antique furniture. This was first introduced in the late Georgian eras by furniture designers like Hepplewhite and Chippendale. They can come in lots of different forms of furniture from the secreaire chest, cabinets to larger […]
Antique coffers are plain and simple country pieces of period antique furniture and are one of the earliest forms of furniture on record. The coffer would usually be constructed from planks of solid oak with a hinged lid and be of simple pegged construction or with the old iron clout nails. Period coffers are mainly […]
The antique credenza is a fine quality piece of antique furniture in the form of a sideboard or cupboard that was fashionable during the Victorian period. They were only built by the best Victorian master craftsmen as they were detailed with fine veneers and beautifully figured woods for clients who would have been wealthy and […]
Antique balloon backed dining chairs are a popular style as they will fit around most styles of dining table perfectly. Here on antiques would we do get lots of beautiful antique chairs for sale and you can see many different examples along with our latest stock in our antique chairs category here. Balloon back chairs […]
The antique cheval mirror is a free standing mirror that can be full length in height, ideal to see your entire outfit when getting dressed. Here on antiques world we have some beautiful antique mirrors for sale and if you visit our mirror section on the side of our website for our latest acquisitions. The […]
Antique Library Bookcases With the lavish lifestyles of the Georgian and Victorian Upper class homes, produced furniture to impress, furniture designers were coming up with superb larger new pieces with features displaying architectural themes. This would include the magnificent antique library bookcases, usually constructed from the finest quality timbers and quality fittings. Here on antiques […]
Antique nests of tables or also known as nesting tables are not only very versatile but also very pretty pieces of furniture to look at. Here at Driscolls Antiques we get some really lovely examples for sale and if you visit our antique tables page you can see our full selection along with lots of […]
Antique Furniture Construction Early antique furniture was primitively constructed out of solid, often re-using old pieces of timber. Up to the early 1700s furniture was mainly built using pegged construction (wooden dowels) or simple mortise and tenon joints, also steel clout nails were seen in pieces of antique furniture. During the 17th and 18th centuries […]
