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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Furniture
A selection of furniture articles
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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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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