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A Brief History of Medieval European Joinery - Illustrated article includes resources on English and European furniture joinery.
http://www.medievalwoodworking.com/articles/joinery.html |
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American Decorative Arts - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Outlines their vast collection of American decorative art, including furniture, silver, glass, pewter, ceramics, and textiles.
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp?dep=1 |
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Andy's Antiques - Features pictures of the antique furniture he has collected and tips for collectors.
http://members.tripod.com/a.whitton/web_page.html |
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Arts and Crafts in Furniture Design - Examines the impact of the Arts and Crafts movement on furniture. Includes selected item descriptions.
http://www.cl.utoledo.edu/canaday/artsandcrafts/furniture.html |
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Arts and Crafts, Craftsman or Mission Antiques - Detailed study of the Arts and Crafts movement in furniture and design.
http://www.ragtime.org/miss/index.html |
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Centennial or Colonial? - Essay on reproduction colonial furniture made in 1876 for the American centennial celebration.
http://www.si.edu/oahp/spq/spn96s3.htm |
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Chronology - The British Period - A list of British antique periods, showing period appellation, British Monarch, date of Reign and list a of world antique styles.
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~mckinley/chron.htm |
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Early American Antiques - Resource site for early American antique furniture and accessories. Includes links to museums, publications, prices, reference booklist, reproductions, shows & auction calendars, and antiques markets.
http://www2.lib.udel.edu/usered/elunch/fall2000/antiq/antiq.htm |
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Florida Furniture Collection - Highlights of the collection of Florida's Division of Historical Resources. Includes photographs, descriptions, and discussion.
http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/museum/collections/furniture/ |
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From Furniture Factory to Funeral Home - Essay examining the connection between American furniture making and coffin making.
http://www.si.edu/oahp/spq/spq95sf6.htm |
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Furniture Glossary - Terminology used concerning antique furniture.
http://www.qualityfurnituremarket.com/glossary.html |
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Furniture Styles and Periods - Directory of selected antique furniture resources.
http://www.iserv.net/~plucas/styles.htm |
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Furniture and Woodworking - Examines early Mennonite furniture and cabinetmakers. Includes bibliography.
http://www.mhsc.ca/index.asp?content=ht...hsc.ca/encyclopedia/contents/F88ME.html |
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Gustav Stickley and Stickley Furniture - Brief history of their impact on the Arts and Crafts movement.
http://anc.gray-cells.com/p_gs.html |
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History of Furniture Timeline - Timeline of furniture styles ranging from the 17th to 20th centuries.
http://www.maltwood.uvic.ca/hoft/timeline.html |
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Identifying Period Hardware - Illustrated examples and descriptions of antique furniture hardware.
http://www.win.net/~larrivee/hardware_history.html |
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Masterpiece School of Furniture - Teaches the philosophy and classic form of 17th and 18th century furniture making. Overview of school and courses, photos of students at work, portfolio and instructor biography.
http://www.masterpieceschool.com/ |
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Material Culture - Guidelines and questions when studying antique furniture. Includes lists of resources and use of marks.
http://www.stfx.ca/people/lstanley/Material/Guidelines.htm |
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Modern Terms - Glossary of 20th century styles and periods.
http://www.decorativearts.com/glossary.html |
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Pine World - Published twice a year, a buyers guide for antique and reproduction pine furniture.
http://www.antiquesbulletin.com/abonline/pineworld/index.html |
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Pull Up a Chair - Chair collecting tips from Antiques Roadshow.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/roadshow/tips/chairs.html |
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Purchasing Antique or Reproduction Chinese Furniture - Information for purchasing Chinese furniture in China. Includes style categories, types of wood, and tips for buyers.
http://www.imperialtours.net/furniture.htm |
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Sotheby's - Offers an overview of upcoming auctions featuring furniture and decorative arts.
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/de...d001&name=Furniture+and+Decorative+Arts |
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Substyles of Nineteenth Century Furniture - Brief chronology and description of American furniture styles.
http://www.si.edu/oahp/spq/spq94u8.htm |
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Thames Valley Antique Dealers Association - Antiques and fine art dealers in the Thames Valley area of Oxfordshire selling a diverse range of English, European, and Oriental antiques.
http://www.tvada.co.uk |
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Tribu-Design - Database of 20th century furniture, lighting, interior and industrial design.
http://www.tribu-design.com/ |
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Wallace Nutting Library - Features photographs of Nutting's turn of the century furniture as well as information on his prints.
http://www.wallacenuttinglibrary.com/index.htm |
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Windsor Chair Resources - Includes Windsor chair references, chairmaker tools and tips for the chairmaker and collector.
http://www.windsorchairresources.com/ |
