Many authors define American Victorian furniture in terms of one of the many design types used from 1840 to 1900, but all of them are Victorian. Federal furniture, inspired by the French Empire sty… ...

Vintage furniture can be shockingly valuable on the resale market. ... Eastlake chairs are statuesque, Victorian-era dining or parlor chairs that were popular in the late 1800s.

It made top-quality Victorian furniture with handcarving and steam-driven woodworking machines making the parts. It became Robert Mitchell Furniture Co. in 1881 and didn't close until 1940.

1. Furniture. Antique furniture is one of the most popular types of antique investments due to its enduring appeal and historical significance. Pieces such as Victorian chairs, Georgian tables and ...

Today an antique piece of horn furniture made and signed by a famous maker, or one that shows exceptional skill with clever design and inlays, retails for over $10,000. Average pieces bring $1,000 ...

Getting dressed was more complicated for a well-to-do woman in the 19th century. She wore undergarments, a camisole, petticoats, a laced corset, long stockings, shoes, a dress and accessories.

At the Mobile, Alabama, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW in the summer of 2006, Dean Failey, of Christie's in New York City, told Charlie that if the chairs had once resided in the Lincoln White House they might ...

Appraisal: Victorian Jockey Chair Scale, ca. 1890 In Shelburne Museum, Hour 3, Gary Piattoni appraises a Victorian jockey chair scale, ca. 1890. Aired 05/08/2023 | Rating TV-G ...

Sea Hive Station is not so much an antique mall as it is a collection of, well, cool shit. A Royal typewriter from the ‘20s; a pair of rotary phones from the ‘60s.

“As a kid, our family lived in an 1890s-era Victorian house that had a lot of antiques, so I was used to being around them,” Gormley said. “In my teens, I used to go to antique stores in New ...