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 Furniture
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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Guide to Welsh Stick Chairs
Antique dealer Tim Bowen has had a lifelong love of Welsh stick chairs, admiring them for their sculptural beauty and
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British Mid-Century Sideboards – The Ultimate Guide
Long seen as the poor relations of their Scandi counterparts, now is the time to shine a light on G Plan and other
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Antiques, Love and Marriage
Love and marriage have influenced antiques for centuries. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we put some timeless designs in the spotlight. Antique Lovespoons For the lovelorn Welsh
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A guide to 18th-century antique walnut furniture
Though its era spanned only a few decades, The Age of Walnut was responsible for some of the best 18th-century furniture, writes antiques expert May
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Take a chair – the power of classic chair design
What you are sitting on says a lot about you. From the utilitarian school bench, to Sir Alan Sugar’s boardroom
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Why now’s the time to buy period oak
Period oak picking up After some years in the doldrums, early oak is starting to pick up. While rare, quirky, high-end pieces
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Guide to reproduction Chippendale furniture
Few of us will ever own an original Thomas Chippendale but luckily reproduction Chippendale furniture created by the Victorians and Edwardians offer
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