When shopping eBay for specific decorating styles it’s always a good idea to know the key words to use for each era or style. In this case the style is Mid-Century Modern or MCM . This style can run from the...
Bentwood chairs are those distinctive chairs that have rounded pieces of wood, bent into curlicues, serving as arms, legs and stretchers. They are exceptionally decorative and have been made consistently since...
I found an old, Magic 8-Ball toy that's about 40 years old. I looked at a few listings to see what they're selling for, and one heading caught my eye: EAMES ERA TOY. The Magic 8-Ball is Eames Era?? I thought...
The purpose of this guide is to share information about a remarkable furniture manufacturing company that managed to thrive and diversify for over 100 years! In the process of researching four, heavy, solid...
Types of Wood Finishes Wood Stain Is available in oil-based, water-based and gel formulations. The two major types of wood stains are semi-transparent and solid-color , where the essential difference between...
I have become interested in these chairs due to the fact that I discovered that my grandfather made them, and was known for this in the area where he lived. The chairs I'm referring to are simple, ladder-back...
Find the Right Antique Rocking Chair Rocking Chairs No single individual is credited with inventing rocking chairs . However, legend has it that Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to put one in his home....
HERMAN MILLER Charles Ray EAMES LOUNGE Chair Ottoman IS a MUSEUM - Great history piece - NOW IN THE Museum of Arts Design Eames Lounge Chair represents the epitome of both modernist style and luxurious...
Finding antique furniture in good structural condition can be exciting. But when you talk to a professional refinisher about bringing back the luster of its better days, you can go into a sticker shock that...
Windsor chairs were originally developed in the late 17th Century close to High Wycombe in the English county of Buckinghamshire - close to the Royal town of Windsor, hence the name of the chair. Windsor...