Antique Furniture for Sale.

Antique Furniture - Josef Hoffman SetteeEverything from antique Chippendale beds to armoires and cabinets by respected makers. Antique cabinets, mirrors and other pieces in oak, pine, mahogany and walnut.

In collecting antique furniture it's important to be able to recognise the best of the best in order to make sure you choose the best you can afford. Start at the top and work your way down, learning what a masterpiece is and then what mediocre pieces to avoid.

It wasn't so long ago that depression era furniture was considered second rate by antique dealers. But today many antique lovers and clever decorators employ depression era pieces to create wonderful furniture groups in beautiful homes.

Antique Cabinet

Antique Cabinet

Price: £20.00
Antique sideboard

Antique  sideboard

Price: £20.00
Antique small table

Antique small table

Price: £20.00
Antique Cabinet

Antique Cabinet

Price: £5.00
Reproduction antique cabinet

Reproduction antique cabinet

Price: £80.00
Buy It Now: £90.00
antique dressing table

antique dressing table

Price: £20.00

About Antique Marks ...

Worcester Paie Birds Wall PocketWatching the experts at antique roadshows, you probably wonder just how they get so much information about an antique simply by turning the item upside down.

The fact is, the markings that are stamped, painted or impressed on the underside of most antique items can help you tell a great deal about an antique. Antique Marks provide a wealth of information if you know what and how to read them

Dating an antique is a little like detective work. The company name itself only gives the appraiser a rough timeline of when the company was known to operate. Other factors such as the colour of the mark, how it's applied or the numbered codes within the design can often date a piece to the exact year it was produced and tell you where or who the specific artist was.

Victorian Registration Marks

Victorian Design Registration MarkThe Victorian Design Registration Mark or Kite Mark was used between the years 1842 and 1883.

The kite mark or diamond logo appeared in two separate forms and can, if you are able to read it, provide you with some good quality information about the antique item.

The two forms look alike but the information available is coded differently in each. You have to look closely to know which one you have ...