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Styles and Woods
Certain styles and periods have woods closely identified with them due to a number of influences including politics, economics and plain old taste.
17th CENTURY: Oak
WILLIAM & MARY: Walnut
COLONIAL: Indigenous woods, maple, oak, walnut, cherry
EARLY QUEEN ANNE: Walnut
LATE QUEEN ANNE: Mahogany
WINDSOR: Oak, ash, pine
CHIPPENDALE: Mahogany
FEDERAL: Mahogany, cherry, curly maple
EMPIRE: Mahogany
GOTHIC: Mahogany
ELIZABETHAN: Mahogany
ROCOCO: Walnut, rosewood
RENAISSANCE REVIVAL: Walnut
EASTLAKE: Walnut, oak, chestnut
COLONIAL REVIVAL/CENTENNIAL: Mahogany, walnut
ARTS &...
Art Glass
Between 1880 and 1920 American glass factories created what became known as art glass. Its subtle shading and attractive shapes appealed especially to Victorian women and the wealthy. Their desire was to own what was in vogue, the latest nuanaces. Famous American names that created a variety of tableware were Phoenix; Tiffany; Imperial; Pairpoint; Durand; Libbey; Smith and Brothers; Mount Washington; Hobbs, Brockunier; Cape Cod; Boston and Sandwich; Union Glass; New England Glass; the Boston Silver Glass Company; Honesdale; Quezal; and Steuben. Art glass is one of the most intriguing,...
Read more.Romanticism to Rationalism
During the late 1920's and early 1930's there was a momentous swing from Romanticism to Rationalism; from the craft ideal to industrial methods of production. While this was the golden age of cinema and of newspaper publishing, huge advances were made in other areas of communications such as telegraphy and wireless. Much progress was also achieved in transportation technologies, aircraft in partiular. Sport, travel, cinema, wireless, popular education, equal suffrage between sexes, acceptance of industry; all these things lead to one conclusion, that this age is determined by fact rather than...
Read more.Styles
The Aesthetic movement advocated pastel colours in decoration and light, almost flimsy construction; there was a strong emphasis, too, on Japanese motifs. Eventually the style came to include Arab and Moorish fashion. The fashion was comparatively short lived, as it appealed mainly to an intellectual elite and was too expensive for most people. The name, Art Nouveau, derives from that of a shop opened by Siegfried Bing in Paris in 1895. The designs employed flamboyant, sinous curves not only in the decoration but in the constructional parts as well and almost every design included a theme of...
Read more.Polishes
It is not always easy, even for experts, to tell one antique finish from another, particularly when the piece has been polished and re-polished over many years. The following are the principal types of polish. French Polish consists of shellac dissolved in methylated spirits. The colour of the polish can be varied to suit the wood by using different types of shellac and by adding dyes, such as alkanet or dragon's blood if an authentic antique colour is required. Gilding has two principal methods of applying gold leaf, namely oil gilding and water gilding, and both were used on furniture; the...
Read more.Selling Antiques
If you are considering selling your antiques, you may want to have the antiques appraised before marketing them. Contact a local certified antique appraiser in your area so you know the value of the antiques. You may also search the internet for certified antique appraiser society's....
Read more.Transform the way you shop for Antique Art Deco Furniture
An art deco coffee table is more than just an accompaniment to a sofa; it's a reflection of your taste and style. Whether it is an original Viennese table or an art deco coffee table, AntiquitiesWeb.com offers museum quality selection as you select your next piece of antique art deco furniture.
The process of selecting an art deco coffee table can be overwhelming. It is the focal point of your living room. The use of the bold color palates, innovative design and geometric patterns associated with art deco, requires a graceful balancing act between bold and elegant. If you are tired of...
Train Your Eye With New Tips, Techniques For Spotting True Antiques
In today's world, everything old can be described as antique. However, a product is considered antique if it is more than 100 years old. A collectible is something that is less than 100 years old, and still has value because of aesthetic or historical reasons. There are several reasons why a person becomes fascinated with antiques; usually it is their interest in collecting for the sheer enjoyment, or perhaps they inherited an antique from a family member.
Spotting a fake is one of the hardest things to learn, so knowledge is your best source of power in the antique industry. Always know...
Art Deco Reflects Principles of Modernism, Essence of Fashion
Art Deco the term refers to the popular styles and designs of the period originating around World War I and running through World War II (circa 1915-1945). The Art Deco movement began in France but extended into Britain, Italy, North America and other European countries.
However, the term "Art Deco" was not used until the style's revival in the 1960s.
Art movements often change with the times. Art Deco grew out of the principles of modernism; it sought to portray, through design, the essence of modern living. It was typically identified by stylistic features such as extravagant...
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Step Beyond the Predictable: Acquire an Antique Barber Chair
AntiquitiesWeb.com has scoured the world searching for antique furniture, but it goes beyond the typical assortment of dining tables and sofas to offer antique barber chairs as well as antique leather club chairs. So step beyond the ordinary antique furniture selection and indulge in AntiquitiesWeb.com's online showroom.
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