The craft of building solid, hand carved furniture is a disappearing art form. As a result, the collecting of antique furniture is on the rise. Some collectors buy for investment reasons, whilst others buy simply to own a beautiful piece of furniture to place in their home.
When you start out collecting antique furniture try to follow a few simple rules.
1. Buy pieces that you yourself like
2. Buy pieces that you would like to see in your own home
3. Buy the finest quality pieces that you can afford, within your budget
4. Buy from only the most respected, experienced antique dealers
If you follow the above rules you’ll be sure to never to make a bad purchase.
Antique furniture spans many designs, styles and eras of time. There are collectors in all fields and within each field there are definable classifications and sub classifications that indicate both design and age of a piece. Generally speaking though, all antique furniture falls in to the category of English, European, American or Asian.
The type of wood used in an antique furniture item will heavily influence its value. Mahogany and walnut pieces tend to fetch the most amount of money.
When you start out collecting antique furniture try to follow a few simple rules.
1. Buy pieces that you yourself like
2. Buy pieces that you would like to see in your own home
3. Buy the finest quality pieces that you can afford, within your budget
4. Buy from only the most respected, experienced antique dealers
If you follow the above rules you’ll be sure to never to make a bad purchase.
Antique furniture spans many designs, styles and eras of time. There are collectors in all fields and within each field there are definable classifications and sub classifications that indicate both design and age of a piece. Generally speaking though, all antique furniture falls in to the category of English, European, American or Asian.
The type of wood used in an antique furniture item will heavily influence its value. Mahogany and walnut pieces tend to fetch the most amount of money.
Other factors also play a part in determining the value of antique furniture, including its practical use, the quality of its overall construction and the originality of the piece as a whole. Look out for strengthening supports that have been added and the presence of replacement paneling. Whilst it might look good to the eye, it will significantly lower its value.