Hello friends, today we are back in antique furniture to talk about settes and sofas. The word settee was used throughout the 18th century to describe any appropriate piece of seat furniture, whether it had a carved or upholstered back, while the term sofa came to be applied just to more heavily upholstered samples.
Most of [...]
Antique Dressers were first made in the 17th century and, despite the enthusiasm which prevailed from the 18th century onwars for mahogany sideboards, the oak dresser continued in use in dining rooms and kitchens through to the Edwardian era. After a decline in demand between the wars the dresser is once again one of the [...]
Antique Wellington chests were first seen during the 1820s and are identified by their tall narrow shape, usually with seven drawers. Instead of each drawer having its own lock, they have a single locking mechanism in the form of a hinged flap on the right, which locks over the antique drawer fronts to stop them [...]
The majority of chests of drawers produced from the late 18th century onwards were practical pieces of antique bedroom or dressing room furniture. Sometimes of solid mahogany, but more often veneered on oak or pine, their quality can vary widely. The standard arrangement was either four long drawers of graduated depth or two [...]
The quality of the fitments of these antiques and the amount of the detail have a significant bearing on price. Some antique bureaux are fitted with a concealed well, wich can be reached only from the inside by pushing back the covering slide to reveal a hollow section. In addition to a well, [...]
The antique pieces we are going to talk today are the antique chaises longues and daybeds.
The regency period saw the introduction of the chaise longue, a fully upholstered chair with an elongated seat and inclined back and arms.
They were sometimes made in mirror image pairs, with headrests at opposite ends, but are [...]
All the major styles of antique bureau were also made in antique bureau bookcase form from 1690, in styles that matched other furniture of the period. They were invariably constructed in two pieces, the bookcase resting within the moulding on the bureau top (which is left unfinished), and held in place by screws.
