The History of Antique Furniture

William IV furniture is from the era of when King William was on the throne in England from 1830 to 1837 and although it was a short period some very…

Antique furniture was constructed using different types of Veneer decoration. You can see the different styles of cuts of veneer here, on our informative page showing the beautiful grains used. Below…

Carving on antique furniture is basically cutting into the wood to make decorative patterns and has been done for many centuries. Below are some examples of different carving used on…

The types of handles used on antique furniture changed throughout history, mainly because of materials that was available, more skilful methods developed to create them and due to ever changing…

There are many different feet and legs used on antique furniture throughout the centuries and below is examples of the different styles used. A bun foot can often be seen…

Antique furniture was often constructed using different cuts of Veneer for decoration onto a solid carcass. Below are the different types of veneers used by the skilled cabinet makers over…

Early antique furniture was primitively constructed out of solid, often re-using old pieces of timber. Antique furniture construction, up to the early 1700’s was mainly built using pegged construction (wooden…

Antique furniture is named by the British period and is influenced by the British Monarch. Here is a list of dates – Dates – British Monarch – British Period 1558-1603 –…

Different Antique Furniture Terminology From A to Z. Below is a list of terminology very often used in antique furniture in alphabetical order. This will be very helpful if you…

Antique Furniture – Types of Wood Here is a selection of woods used on antique furniture, below is a comprehensive guide into the woods and history behind each type of…