Howard & Sons furniture – the essential guide
Beloved by royalty and the rich for furnishing their great houses during the Victorian era, Richard Ginger discovers why furniture by Howard
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Furniture
A selection of furniture articles
The ‘Four Ages of Wood’ – David Harvey
Antiques expert and Antique Collecting magazine columnist, David Harvey, considers why the ‘four ages of wood’ might not be as clear cut as previously
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Guide to Buying Antique Clocks – Lennox Cato
BBC Antiques Roadshow specialist and dealer Lennox Cato always has time for antique clocks, and there is one to tick everyone’s box
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The Essential guide to antique chests
A chest is one of the most stylish pieces of antique furniture you can own. Antiques dealer David Harvey lifts the lid on some
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Guide to Papier Mâché Antique Trays
Antique trays serve up a decorative backdrop, none more so than Victorian papier mâché designs, writes Lennox Cato. Antique trays often get overlooked as
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Charlotte Perriand – Modern Love
The unsung French designer Charlotte Perriand is celebrated in an exhibition at the Design Museum in London, exploring the central role
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The history of Heal’s furniture
Heal’s furniture’s classic look of limed oak belies a store at the forefront of design fashion for more than 200 years, writes antiques dealer
Read moreThe Ultimate Guide to Arts & Crafts furniture
In our guide to Arts & Crafts furniture, Ivan Macquisten casts his eye over the influential movement and its impact
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Top 10 Things to Look out for when Buying Antique Furniture
If you’re out and about hunting for antiques at a fair or auction house you need to know how to spot
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Rare escritoire sells for four-times estimate
A rare and unusual escritoire recently sold for over four times the top estimate at Chorley’s two-day sale at Prinknash
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