Styles in Antique Furniture
Written on August 5, 2008 by admin
For many people it is the well constructed claw footed oak furniture that they prefer. If its from the early 1800s on it can be purchased for a reasonable price and it blends well with modern furniture in a home or office. A nice antique oak table with big claw style feet works great in any setting and is both beautiful and functional.
Piece of antique furniture:
One thing to remember is that most of the time if a piece of antique furniture has been refinished it is of lesser value. This is unless the piece was in dire need of repair before hand. In any case it is always best to look for antique furniture styles that has its original finish.
Valuable American antiques:
Some of the most valuable American antique furniture styles was made in any one of the original thirteen colonies on the east coast prior to the revolutionary war. Antique furniture styles from this era can easily run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars for even just a chair. If you are in the market for antique furniture that is going to be used heavily then you should give some consideration to just what you are buying.
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