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The Unrivaled Grandeur of the Naurelle Showroom

MarketWatch (press release) - Feb 17, 2012
With European antique furniture designed and crafted in Italy and Spain, the selection at Naurelle is unrivaled when it comes to both quality and diversity. When you step into that showroom, you take a journey into the past, exploring styles that serve ...

Antique marquetry furniture a new honourable profession in China

Christian Davies Antiques (blog) - Feb 17, 2012
While Lancashire traders have yet to see the kind of bidding wars that took place over Qianlong porcelain a short while ago, there is no doubt that 2012 has marked a new beginning for the British antique furniture trade. But this time it isn't property ...

Hays House Museum series to start

Baltimore Sun - Feb 15, 2012
Benser's credentials include more than 30 years of restoring and repairing antique furniture with tools and techniques of the appropriate period. He teaches courses on antique furniture history, identification and repair at Harford Community College.

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Danish Modern

by: Andrew Hollingsworth
For serious furniture collectors, Danish is more than a pastry-it's an art form. Twentieth century Danish furniture design is simple and clean., mixes well with other design styles, and has an inherent value and history beyond its beauty. In Modern Danish, Andrew Hollingsworth explores the history of Danish design, from the earliest cabinetmakers' guilds in the 1770s through the impact of two world wars, and its evolution into the twentieth century. The book includes photographic surveys of Danish Modern furniture in homes across the Unites States; a market guide with tips, facts and resources that includes discussions of veneer vs.
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Antiques Roadshow Primer : The Introductory Guide to Antiques and Collectibles from the Most-Watched Series on PBS

by: Carol Prisant
The national treasure hunt, Antiques Roadshow is, in its third season, the most popular show on PBS. Every week it draws millions and millions of viewers to the edge of their seats as independent dealers and specialists from the country's leading auction houses appraise family heirlooms and flea market finds alike. Now this knowledge, authority, and passion is distilled in the Antiques Roadshow Primer, an introductory guide to American Antiques and collectibles.

Antiques Roadshow has taught us to look for fortunes in our attics--perhaps to find, as other lucky souls have, an Anna Poole Peale portrait miniature worth $5,000 to $7,000 or a Confederate sword worth $35,000.
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Furniture: World Styles from Classical to Contemporary

by: Judith Miller
From primitive pieces to elegant modernity, this is the definitive guide to 3,000 years of furniture design. It is a glorious encyclopedia from expert Judith Miller, a regular guest on the BBC's "Antiques Roadshow", showcasing more than 3,000 years of design. From primitive pieces to elegant modernity, this definitive guide illustrates every style and form. Packed with tips on how to recognise the key elements of each period and featuring lavish, full-colour photographs throughout. With a special foreword by furniture designer and manufacturer David Linley.
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Warman's Modernism Furniture and Acessories: Identification and Price Guide

by: Noah Fleisher
The cool designs, sleek lines and fashion-forward forms of the open and optimistic feel of the modernism furniture and design is as reflective of attitude as it is ingenuity. The enthusiasm and boundless hope of post-War 1950s America, not unlike our country?s current eagerness for a shot of optimism, is represented in the pages of this beautifully illustrated, inspiring, and informative book. Warman?s Modernism Furniture & Accessories features the furniture and designs that emerged during the prime of the movement, between 1945 and 1985.
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Antique Furniture : How to Give Furniture an Antique Look

Giving a piece of furniture an antique look is easy with a nice, solid wood. Give furniture an antique look with painting, stripping and finishing tips from a certified estate specialist in this free video on antiques and collecting. Expert: Blake Kennedy Contact: KennedyBrothersAppraisers.com Bio: Blake Kennedy has been the owner of Kennedy Brothers Auctions and Appraisals since 1991. He is a certified estate specialist and a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

 

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Antique Furniture : How to Antique Glaze Furniture

An antique glaze gives a newer piece of furniture the look of an antique piece of furniture. Put an antique glaze on a piece of furniture by using a semi-paste and sander with tips from a certified estate specialist in this free video on antiques and collecting. Expert: Blake Kennedy Contact: KennedyBrothersAppraisers.com Bio: Blake Kennedy has been the owner of Kennedy Brothers Auctions and Appraisals since 1991. He is a certified estate specialist and a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

 

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Antique Furniture : How to Evaluate Antique Furniture

Antique furniture is evaluated to determine if it is a real antique or if it is a reproduction. Evaluate antique furniture by looking at the dovetails and nail heads with tips from a certified estate specialist in this free video on antiques and collecting. Expert: Blake Kennedy Contact: KennedyBrothersAppraisers.com Bio: Blake Kennedy has been the owner of Kennedy Brothers Auctions and Appraisals since 1991. He is a certified estate specialist and a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

 

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Antique Furniture : About Queen Anne Furniture

The Queen Anne design of furniture goes back to the early 1700s, and it involves straight lines and graceful cabriole legs. Find out why Queen Anne styles have stayed popular over the years with help from an antique furniture dealer in this free video on Queen Anne furniture. Expert: Karen Booth Bio: Karen Booth and her husband, Jim, own Cape Fear Antiques and Consignment, and offer Wilmingtons finest collection of antiques and estate home furnishings. Filmmaker: Rendered Communications

 

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Beginner antique furniture repair and restoration. DVD video

By www.AntqRestoration.com. A beginner course for restoration & repair of antique wood furniture on DVD. If you want to enjoy antiques as a hobby, preserve family heirlooms, restore, repair, care for your own collection, or start a business for the repair and restoration of antique wood furniture...