What is Rococo? The ornate style returns to interiors
Following the Decorative Fair’s recent celebration of rococo at its foyer exhibition, Antique Collecting showcases the light-hearted style that took
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Furniture
A selection of furniture articles
A guide to gothic furniture
Oxfordshire antiques dealer and expert David Harvey presents his guide to gothic furniture introducing two very special hall chairs in
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Guide to 20th-century furniture design classics
Furniture designers of the 20th century created some classic designs that have stood the test of time and still look
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A Guide to a metamorphic stool
David Harvey steps up to reveal how a meeting in a French car park led him to lift the lid
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George III commodes crown sale
An important pair of George III commodes achieved an impressive £63,300 at Bonhams’ recent sale of The Contents of Kinsham
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Spotlight on George III mahogany secretaire bookcase
David discovers a ‘Rolls-Royce’ languishing in a client’s garage – although this one takes the shape of a superlative secretaire bookcase Every day
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William Pocock Regency table in spotlight
David Harvey praises the ingenuity of Regency cabinetmakers, including one of the best – William Pocock By the start of the Regency period,
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Miniature antique furniture – Basic, Better, Best
Lennox Cato plays ‘Basic, Better and Best’ with three pieces of miniature furniture
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Lennox Cato explores Chippendale furniture at Dumfries House
With the tempting prospect of 60 items of Chippendale furniture to view and savour, BBC Antiques Roadshow specialist, Lennox Cato,
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A Guide to Sofa Tables with David Harvey
Evolving from the Pembroke, sofa tables were all the rage in Regency interiors. David Harvey considers what they were and what you should look
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