- A Brief History of Medieval European Joinery
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Illustrated article includes resources on English and European furniture joinery.
http://www.medievalwoodworking.com/articles/joinery.html
(Added: Fri Mar 31 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- American Decorative Arts - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Outlines their vast collection of American decorative art, including furniture, silver, glass, pewter, ceramics, and textiles.
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp?dep=1
(Added: Wed Apr 05 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Andy's Antiques
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Features pictures of the antique furniture he has collected and tips for collectors.
http://members.tripod.com/a.whitton/web_page.html
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Arts and Crafts in Furniture Design
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Examines the impact of the Arts and Crafts movement on furniture. Includes selected item descriptions.
http://www.cl.utoledo.edu/canaday/artsandcrafts/furniture.html
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- Arts and Crafts, Craftsman or Mission Antiques
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Detailed study of the Arts and Crafts movement in furniture and design.
http://www.ragtime.org/miss/index.html
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- Bent Ply
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Photo gallery of 20th century furniture, available for purchase.
http://www.bentply.com
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- Centennial or Colonial?
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Essay on reproduction colonial furniture made in 1876 for the American centennial celebration.
http://www.si.edu/oahp/spq/spn96s3.htm
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- Early American Antiques
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Resource site for early American antique furniture and accessories. Includes links to museums, publications, prices, reference booklist, reproductions, shows & auction calendars, and antiques markets.
http://www2.lib.udel.edu/usered/elunch/fall2000/antiq/antiq.htm
(Added: Wed Apr 05 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Chronology - The British Period
A list of British antique periods, showing period appellation, British Monarch, date of Reign and list a of world antique styles.
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~mckinley/chron.htm
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Dictionary of Common Furniture Terms
Selective glossary of furniture and design terms.
http://www.rosefurniture.com/0503/features/terms.htm
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- Florida Furniture Collection
Highlights of the collection of Florida's Division of Historical Resources. Includes photographs, descriptions, and discussion.
http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/museum/collections/furniture/
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- From Furniture Factory to Funeral Home
Essay examining the connection between American furniture making and coffin making.
http://www.si.edu/oahp/spq/spq95sf6.htm
(Added: Sat Apr 01 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Furniture and Woodworking
Examines early Mennonite furniture and cabinetmakers. Includes a bibliography.
http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/F88ME.html
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- Furniture Glossary
Terminology used concerning antique furniture.
http://www.qualityfurnituremarket.com/glossary.html
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- Furniture Styles and Periods
Directory of selected antique furniture resources.
http://www.iserv.net/~plucas/styles.htm
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- Gustav Stickley and Stickley Furniture
Brief history of their impact on the Arts and Crafts movement.
http://anc.gray-cells.com/p_gs.html
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- History of Furniture Timeline
Timeline of furniture styles ranging from the 17th to 20th centuries.
http://www.maltwood.uvic.ca/hoft/timeline.html
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Identifying Period Hardware
Illustrated examples and descriptions of antique furniture hardware.
http://www.win.net/~larrivee/hardware_history.html
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- Masterpiece School of Furniture
Teaches the philosophy and classic form of 17th and 18th century furniture making. Overview of school and courses, photos of students at work, portfolio and instructor biography.
http://www.masterpieceschool.com/
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- Material Culture
Guidelines and questions when studying antique furniture. Includes lists of resources and use of marks.
http://www.stfx.ca/people/lstanley/Material/Guidelines.htm
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- Modern Terms
Glossary of 20th century styles and periods.
http://www.decorativearts.com/glossary.html
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- Pine World
Published twice a year, a buyers guide for antique and reproduction pine furniture.
http://www.antiquesbulletin.com/abonline/pineworld/index.html
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Pull Up a Chair
Chair collecting tips from Antiques Roadshow.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/roadshow/tips/chairs.html
(Added: Thu Apr 06 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Purchasing Antique or Reproduction Chinese Furniture
Information for purchasing Chinese furniture in China. Includes style categories, types of wood, and tips for buyers.
http://www.imperialtours.net/furniture.htm
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- Sotheby's
Offers an overview of upcoming auctions featuring furniture and decorative arts.
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/dept/DeptTopicArea.jsp?key=d001&name=Furniture+and+Decorative+Arts
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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