Features sites concerned with the study, identification, care, and craftsmanship of antique furniture. Care & Preservation (2) Dealers@ (190) Organizations (2) 1. Bent Ply - Photo gallery of 20th century furniture, available for purchase. 2. Centennial or Colonial? - Essay on reproduction colonial furniture made in 1876 for the American centennial celebration. 3. Florida Furniture Collection - Highlights of the collection of Florida's Division of Historical Resources. Includes photographs, descriptions, and discussion. 4. Furniture Styles and Periods - Directory of selected antique furniture resources. 5. Modern Terms - Glossary of 20th century styles and periods. 6. A Brief History of Medieval European Joinery - Illustrated article includes resources on English and European furniture joinery. 7. American Decorative Arts - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Outlines their vast collection of American decorative art, including furniture, silver, glass, pewter, ceramics, and textiles. 8. Andy's Antiques - Features pictures of the antique furniture he has collected and tips for collectors. 9. Arts and Crafts in Furniture Design - Examines the impact of the Arts and Crafts movement on furniture. Includes selected item descriptions. 10. Arts and Crafts, Craftsman or Mission Antiques - Detailed study of the Arts and Crafts movement in furniture and design. 11. 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. 12. Dictionary of Common Furniture Terms - Selective glossary of furniture and design terms. 13. Early American Antiques - Resource site for early American antique furniture and accessories. Includes links to museums, publications, prices, reference booklist, reproductions, shows & auction calendars, and antiques markets. 14. From Furniture Factory to Funeral Home - Essay examining the connection between American furniture making and coffin making. 15. Furniture and Woodworking - Examines early Mennonite furniture and cabinetmakers. Includes a bibliography. 16. Gustav Stickley and Stickley Furniture - Brief history of their impact on the Arts and Crafts movement. 17. History of Furniture Timeline - Timeline of furniture styles ranging from the 17th to 20th centuries. 18. Identifying Period Hardware - Illustrated examples and descriptions of antique furniture hardware. 19. 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. 20. Material Culture - Guidelines and questions when studying antique furniture. Includes lists of resources and use of marks. 21. Pine World - Published twice a year, a buyers guide for antique and reproduction pine furniture. 22. Pull Up a Chair - Chair collecting tips from Antiques Roadshow. 23. Purchasing Antique or Reproduction Chinese Furniture - Information for purchasing Chinese furniture in China. Includes style categories, types of wood, and tips for buyers. 24. Sotheby's - Offers an overview of upcoming auctions featuring furniture and decorative arts. 25. Substyles of Nineteenth Century Furniture - Brief chronology and description of American furniture styles. 26. Thames Valley Antique Dealers Association - Antiques and fine art dealers in the Thames Valley area of Oxfordshire selling a diverse range of English, European, and Oriental antiques. 27. Tribu-Design - Database of 20th century furniture, lighting, interior and industrial design. 28. Wallace Nutting Library - Features photographs of Nutting's turn of the century furniture as well as information on his prints. 29. Windsor Chair Resources - Includes Windsor chair references, chairmaker tools and tips for the chairmaker and collector.

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