| Antique furniture captures the imagination of those | | | | There are many places where you can buy antique |
| who have an inclination towards art and aesthetics | | | | furniture from. You need to find out the right antique |
| and also a fascination for collecting things that are old | | | | dealer who would give you the best piece. There are |
| and unique. Antiques include rare pieces of jewelry, | | | | several online stores that deal in antiques. Here is a |
| books and many other collectibles but the one that is | | | | quick checklist that would make it easier for you to |
| probably most popular amongst all of these is antique | | | | buy it. The price of an antique depends upon its |
| furniture. It includes four poster beds, chairs, dining | | | | quality; its age and its authenticity and you can |
| tables, drawers, dressers and many more. | | | | determine these by its present condition, color and |
| Some people delight in purchasing antique furniture as | | | | patina, modifications that have been made to the |
| there is a lot of variety on offer. However, if you | | | | original piece, its construction and its proportions. |
| are interested in buying antiques you need to have | | | | Antique furniture includes a lot of varieties like |
| an idea about the different styles that were used in | | | | Continental furniture, Oriental furniture, English |
| furniture making, the timber that was used to make | | | | furniture, and furniture belonging to the Renaissance, |
| these and the overall finish. Being ignorant of these | | | | Georgian, Medieval and Gothic times. Often antique |
| details would land you up in a soup as you can well | | | | chandeliers and lamps are used to complement a |
| buy an ordinary chair, table or a dresser in place of | | | | setting of such furniture. If the lighting is done at |
| an antique piece. | | | | proper places it will truly give the impression of a |
| You must be wondering how to distinguish antique | | | | majestic interior. |
| furniture from the regular ones. For example if you | | | | Buying and decorating your house with antique |
| are planning to buy an antique chair, you should try | | | | furniture is not enough and you need to pay equal |
| and figure out the wood that it is made up of. You | | | | attention to its maintenance. An occasional dusting |
| can do it easily by observing its feet and edges. If | | | | session is hardly adequate. Antiques made of wood |
| you find these parts to be a bit different from the | | | | can be damaged by the ultraviolet rays of the sun |
| rest, then there are chances that they have been | | | | and therefore you need to place them in a corner of |
| altered or repaired. | | | | the house that is not exposed to direct sunlight. |
| You can also determine a difference between an | | | | Moreover you need to ensure that it is not exposed |
| ordinary piece of furniture and antique furniture by its | | | | to extreme temperatures and excessive humidity. |
| constructional difference. Old furniture is characterized | | | | While extreme temperatures result in the rapid |
| by a plank-style construction whereas the newer | | | | expansion and contraction of the wood, high |
| ones have a tongue and groove construction. If you | | | | moisture content can lead to the growth of molds. |
| are buying a really old piece of furniture then take a | | | | Antique furniture is expensive and that is probably |
| look at its dimensions. They will be irregular as wood | | | | the price you need to pay to get a unique piece for |
| tends to shrink with time. Antique furniture is mostly | | | | your home. However, if you buy antique furniture |
| made from the wood of trees like ebony, mahogany, | | | | keeping in mind some of these specifications you are |
| walnut, chestnut, oak, beech, satinwood, cherry, pine | | | | sure to get your money's worth. |
| and elm. | | | | |