Antique Furniture: Two beautiful antique buffets. Wondering how to describe them, types of wood, coloring, hardware, etc. Any help would be appreciated... photos inside [more inside]
posted by MMALR on Jun 20, 2009 - 17 answers

I need an antique (or sufficiently vintage-y-antiqu-y styled) trunk for my living room. Problem: every piece I've seen to has been too big, too worn, too ugly, or too expensive. Where would I find stores/markets/fairs/dealers in the NYC metro area that might carry such trunks? I got a zipcar, so I can tool around the tri-state area. Insanely detailed requirements follow. [more inside]
posted by The Whelk on Jun 8, 2009 - 8 answers

Antique Furniture Experts: Bought a Mission-style Rocker, want to know more about it. [more inside]
posted by MMALR on Apr 20, 2009 - 4 answers

Seattle-area antique furniture appraiser? [more inside]
posted by trinity8-director on Jan 30, 2009 - 3 answers

Need help pricing an antique table [more inside]
posted by allelopath on Sep 26, 2007 - 2 answers

This being a historical antecedent of this, I have a two part question: [more inside]
posted by Chrischris on Aug 3, 2006 - 1 answer

Can you identify this key? [more inside]
posted by mbrubeck on Feb 25, 2006 - 11 answers

I'm moving into a new place and beginning the search for furniture. Anyone have any favorite sources of good deals on good furniture in LA? How close to a gigantic selection of good quality/looking stuff at garage-sale prices can one get in this city? [more inside]
posted by sirion on Mar 25, 2005 - 11 answers