Quality Reproduction Furniture  

Are you a “collector” or “decorator”? If you’re a collector, you are looking for quality antique furniture. If you’re a decorator, well, age doesn’t matter. Whether the furniture you’re seeking is old or new but looks old, don’t overlook reproduction furniture. Good reproductions are exact copies made of slightly different materials and cost a lot […]

How to Buy or Sell — Hardware

Locks and keys have intrigued collectors since medieval times, and today collectors want everything from wrought-iron door locks to brass-tagged hotel keys and even the keycards that are used in hotels today. Wooden locks were used by the Egyptians about 2000 B.C. By the Middle Ages, huge metal locks were made to keep intruders out […]

How to Buy or Sell — Furniture

The largest antiques you will have to sell are probably pieces of furniture. They are also among the most valuable, though the size creates special problems and limits your methods of sale. “Antique” furniture, which includes anything 100 years old or more, has a market value that can be determined online, from price books, auctions, […]

How to Buy or Sell — Wicker, Rattan and Basketry

WICKER, RATTAN & BASKETRY All baskets, from Indian and Nantucket baskets to Chinese sewing baskets, are popular. The price is determined by quality, design, maker, variety, and condition. Miniatures under two inches high and very large baskets always command premium prices. Amateurs have a hard time pricing baskets. New African, Chinese, Filipino, South American, Korean, […]

How to Buy or Sell — Mirrors and Picture Frames

An antique mirror consists of a frame and the silvered glass. The value is higher if both parts are original. Unfortunately, old mirrors often lose some of the backing and the reflective qualities are diminished. It is possible to “resilver” the old glass or to replace the glass entirely if you do not wish to […]

How to Buy or Sell — Architectural Antiques

The tops of stone pillars, pieces of carved wooden fretwork, doors, windows, stair railings, exterior tiles, wooden flooring, paneling, and other pieces of buildings are now bought and sold in the antiques market. Many of these items are large, heavy, and difficult to move, but there are specialists who deal in “architectural antiques.” Sometimes they […]