| Antique furniture refers to those interior furnishings | | | | involves the process of removing the disfiguring dirt, |
| that are of significant age. Generally, these furnishings | | | | grime, stain, or any other foreign materials that the |
| function as human support fixtures such as beds, | | | | furniture acquired through the years. However, |
| tables, and chairs; or storage equipment such as | | | | careful consideration to maintain the "old" appearance |
| cabinets, drawers, shelves, and the like. | | | | of the furniture should be made. This type of antique |
| Apart from playing functional roles in the daily | | | | restoration is usually applicable for paintings, jars, |
| existence of men, antique furniture also function as | | | | pots, goblets, and other small furniture. |
| decorations and designs in one's home. Antiques can | | | | On the other hand, there are some cases when the |
| also be in the form of religious or cultural symbols. | | | | antique furniture is valued only when they seem |
| Basically, antique furniture can be made from various | | | | useful or functional. This is usually the case of antique |
| materials such as wood, metal, glass, or plastic. The | | | | cabinets, chairs, tables, drawers and other storage |
| value and price of an antique is basically based on its | | | | furniture. As such, light cleaning will no longer be |
| age, condition, and its peculiarity or uncommonness. | | | | sufficient. Refinishing, stripping, and repairing should |
| In the quest to preserve the value and price of such | | | | also be made. Such processes may entail the |
| precious tools, people have tried various processes | | | | replacement of some parts of the antique furniture. |
| to "restore" antique furniture. Such art and science | | | | Polishing and repainting can also be considered. |
| that was developed, is referred to as Antique | | | | However, regardless of the process that will be |
| Restoration. | | | | applied, it is important to note that the value of the |
| Factors to Be Considered In Antique Restoration | | | | antique should be retained or increased after the |
| The main purpose of antique restoration is to | | | | restoration process. |
| maintain the value and worth of the piece. As such, | | | | Another form of antique restoration is conservation. |
| the usual main basis for the antique's worth is its age | | | | Unlike other restoration processes that aim to retain |
| or its functionality. In restoring antique furniture, it is | | | | the object's functionality or appealing form, |
| often necessary to first examine whether the age or | | | | conservation is mainly concerned with the |
| the functionality of the item should be emphasized or | | | | preservation of the remaining material. Note that in |
| prioritized. | | | | such cases, the value and worth of the antique solely |
| Note that there are some antique furniture collectors | | | | depend on the fact that it is old. |
| who value the "patina" of the item. As such, they | | | | Basically, conservation is highly applicable for an |
| make it a point to examine if the appearance of the | | | | antique furniture piece that is only displayed. In the |
| item still reflects its age and aesthetic value. In such | | | | conservation process, the task of the antique |
| cases where the age of the furniture should be | | | | restorer is to not to make the object seem new. |
| reflected by its appearance, light cleaning should be | | | | Instead, he needs to stop or slow down the |
| made. | | | | deterioration process of the antique material. |
| Light cleaning refers to the form of restoration that | | | | |