| Unlike larger cities where antiques are a common, if | | | | used to benchmark antiquity. What matters more |
| expensive, commodity, there are only a few | | | | than these dates is the period that you would like to |
| reputable Pittsburgh antique furniture dealers. If you | | | | focus on. American furniture can be broken down |
| are interested in getting into antiques or simply want | | | | into several major time periods. It's important to |
| to add some grace and class to your home, doing a | | | | know about these time periods and what materials |
| little research will help you make more informed | | | | were used at the time in case someone tries to sell |
| decisions and make you able to tell the difference | | | | you something from the Pilgrim period that is made |
| between the real, the refurbished and the fake. | | | | of mahogany (which was not available in America at |
| What Classifies furniture as "antique? | | | | the time.) If you are planning to buy your antique |
| Antique is a largely undefined term. It's usage today | | | | furniture from a reputable Pittsburgh antique dealer, |
| typically means any item over 100 years old. | | | | you don't need to know quite so much, but it is still |
| However, occasionally arbitrary dates like 1830 are | | | | interesting. |