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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Furniture
A selection of furniture articles
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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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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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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