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Beesker recommends 'BBC Lifestyle: Antiques' as the world's best website on Antique Furniture

Click here for BBC Lifestyle: Antiques, selected by Beesker as the world's best website on Antique Furniture.

ABOUT BBC LIFESTYLE COLLECTORS GUIDES

 

The website of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has a Lifestyle section which includes a series of collectors' guides. One of these is on antique furniture. It has sections covering Chairs, Chair Styles, Furniture Chests, Desks & Bureaux, Dining Tables, Dressers Cabinets & Credenzas, Sideboards and Dining Accessories, Smaller Tables, Upholstered Chairs, and Miscellaneous Furniture.

 

The Introduction section describes the main types of antique furniture, and gives advice on buying antiques. Topics covered include Woods, Color & Patina, Proportions, Construction, Screws, Dovetails, Handles, Feet, Locks, Carving, Veneering, Inlay, Conditions, Woodworm, Marriages, Alterations, and Fakes. There is a separate section on the care of antique furniture.

 

We also recommend:

Wikipedia article on antique furniture.

Amazon books on antique furniture.

Google search for antique furniture.

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