Antique Furniture Styles

Antique Armchairs come in the form of carver arm chair to a more comfortable upholstered wing Chair. They originally would have been stuffed with anything from wool to straw to…

The Antique Console Table originally only had two front legs and was permanently attached to the wall. These magnificent tables were used to decorate the hall or a formal reception…

The Antique Bureau is a term used for a writing desk with a sloping fall-front and is one of the earliest forms of writing furniture, first seen in the Mid…

Art Deco Furniture is dating from the 1920s to the 1930s usually built in finely figured Walnut, Oak and other exotic woods like zebra-wood. The Art Deco design was first…

Antique Bijouterie Tables, also known as a Vitrine is a pretty side display table with glazed top and sides designed to store and display a collection of small valuable items…

The antique Lowboy was an 18th century piece of period furniture originally used as a dressing table but now used as a good country side table. The antique Lowboy originally…

Antique Gateleg Tables are a type of table with two large hinged drop flaps (leaves) that open to a larger dining table supported by a swinging gate leg, later known…

The antique whatnot stand was intended to display a variety of objects, ornaments, curiosities, books and papers. They are usually in very nice serpentine or simpler rectangular shapes, with three…

The Antique Wellington Chest was named after the famous Duke of Wellingtons victory of 1815. Antique wellington Chests are tall and narrow chests, usually with seven working drawers, one for…

Antique desk chairs (office chairs) can come in many different forms from the carver design to the later swivel chair. They were first seen in the 18th Century Georgian period…

George Hepplewhite was a Georgian cabinetmaker and furniture designer whose designs become so sought after, they are still copied today. His most sought after design was in the form of…

The antique music cabinet was originally made to store sheet music when home entertainment involved playing music and using instruments such as the violin or piano. They are lovely pieces…

Antique Coffee Tables were not really invented until the early 20th century from the art deco periods but you can see many earlier tables adapted to suit this purpose perfectly.…

The Antique Canterbury was first introduced in the late 18th Century Georgian period ca. 1780 and got its name from the first commissioned piece by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The…

Antique tripod tables were first seen in the early 18th century, used as a candle holder as they could be easily moved around the room where light was needed.  Antique…

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…

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…

Antique Corner Cupboards are one of those useful pieces of antique furniture that you can use to utilise those awkward corners in room, when you need additional storage. Antique corner…

The antique bureau bookcase is a piece of antique furniture first seen in the Early Georgian period and the design was so popular it carried on until the early 20th…

An antique Harness cupboard, also known as a Livery cupboard, was originally used for holding and storing horse and harnesses equipment. Antique harness cupboards usually have wooden pegs in the top…

The antique scotch chest is the name for a large 19th Century chest from the north of England and Scotland, usually of large tall proportions with lots of drawer space.…