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Fine Red
Gilt Painted Bohemian Glass Covered Pokal
Located in New York, NY
Century
Bohemia - Modern day Czech Republic
17.5" x 7.5"
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Bohemian Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass
Restored Seating Set, Historicism, Beech, Walnut, Czechia, 1890s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Seating Set of Sofa and Six Chairs.
Style: Historicism
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1890-1899
Material: Beech, Walnut
According to the original process, our p...
Category
1890s Czech Biedermeier Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
Set of 28 Geometric Bakelite Bauhaus Science Classroom Crystal Models, CZ 1930s
Located in Almelo, NL
and rare set of twenty-eight geometric crystal models from a Czech science classroom, dating from the
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Bakelite
Pair Vintage Bohemian Gilt and Enameled Ruby Red Glass Decanters
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage Bohemian ruby red glass decanters with gilt and enameled decorations, each 18 3/4 inches tall and in good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Glass
Wooden Armchair Mundus Vienna Style Thonet, 1920
s
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Austria
- made of wood
- good, original condition.
Category
1920s Czech Art Nouveau Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Wooden Table/ Lira, 1910
s
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of mahagon
- a little tilted
- good, original condition.
Category
1910s Czech Art Nouveau Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Thonet Art Nouveau Bentwood Chairs, Czechoslovakia, 1920s
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Exceptional pair of Art Nouveau chairs by Thonet, produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1920s. Executed in solid beech wood and molded beech plywood, showcasing classic bentwood construc...
Category
1920s Czech Art Nouveau Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech, Plywood
Red Armchair, Made in Czechia, 1930s, Original Condition, Art Deco Style
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Red armchair
Sold Individually
Source: Czechia (Czech republic)
Period: 1930-1939.
Material: Beech
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Office swivel chair SLEZAK S 22
By Slezak Company
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional, in nice original condition, only the finish has been restored (hand polished black shellac polish).
seat diameter : 38 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Black Faux Leather Armchair, 1960s, Original Well Preserved Condition, Czechia
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Armchair
Source: Czechia (Czech republic)
Period: 1960-1969.
Material: Chrome plated steel and
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Armchairs Made in Czechia 1930s, Collaboration with Halabala
By Karel Kozelka
Antonin Kropacek
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Mid century armchairs.
Original well preserved condition.
Material: Oak and beech
Source: Czech
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$1,514 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Moser Crystal Factory, Pair of Carafes, Bohemia, Circa 1890
By Moser
Located in PARIS, FR
(present-day Czech Republic), one of the major European glassmaking centers of the 19th century.
This type
Category
1870s Czech Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Restored Art Deco Floor Lamp, Chrome, New Electrification, Czechia, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
elements. Art Deco is a style that originated in France in the early 20th century. Its furniture designs
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Rare Loetz Blue and Green Aventurine Medina Glass Bowl/Vase c1904 -Bohemian
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Löetz Medina is one or the rarest Löetz patterns probably because it was pretty much only made for retailers in Vienna and London and none in the USA. The Medina décor consists of co...
Category
Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Engraved Bohemian Goblet And Cover With Colour Twist Stem c1730
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Engraved Bohemian covered goblet with colour twist stem
Date : 1710-1740
Origin : Bohemia. probably the Liberec region, Krkonose Mountains
Bowl : Cover with ‘ruby gold’ an...
Category
1730s Czech Georgian Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Glass
Covered Bohemian Goblet With Colour Twist Stem c1740
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Engraved Bohemian covered goblet with colour twist stem
Date : 1710-1730
Origin : Bohemia. probably the Liberec region, Krkonose Mountains
Bowl : Cover with red twist with...
Category
1740s Czech Bohemian Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Glass
1920s Tapestry In Frame, Czechoslovakia
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage tapestry in an original frame. the whole piece looks just stunning. The frame is an art piece of itself. The artwork is a tapestry produced in 1920s, put under the ...
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$428 Sale Price
75% Off
Art Deco makeup sets attributed to Karl Palda
By Karl Palda
Located in Lugo, IT
Art Deco makeup sets attributed to Karl Palda.
Missing atomizer and small crack under the lid.
Thank you.
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Glass
$1,810 / set
Original ArtDeco Beech Chair with Armrests by Ton, R. Hofman, Czechia, 1940s
By Radomír Hofman
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
originates from France in the early 20th century. Its furniture designs are meticulously crafted, usually
Category
Early 19th Century Czech Art Deco Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Beech
Art Deco Four Chairs J. Halabala .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period. The peak of his career
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$2,011 / set
Set of 4 Restored Bauhaus Beech Armchairs Designed by Mart Stam, 1930s, Czechia
By Mart Stam, Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Set of 4 restored Bauhaus beech armchairs designed by Mart Stam.
Style: Bauhaus
Designer: Mart Stam
Maker: Robert Slezak
Period: 1930-1939
Source: Czechia
Material: Beech a...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Wall Coat Hanger, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful Art Deco wall coat hanger from 1920s
Very good original condition - cleaned and polished.
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Metal
Sofa, Historismus, 1880s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of wood, fabric
- Original upholstery
- Wooden parts has some signs use
- Good, original condition.
Category
1880s Czech Empire Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,656
Antique Pitcher/Amphora, Austria-Hungary, 1910
s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful ceramic pitcher or amphora with floral pattern on textured base
Good original condition
Category
1910s Czech Art Nouveau Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Antique "Maiden" Art Nouveau Bookends in the Style of Alphonse Mucha
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite pair of antique "maiden" art nouveau bookends in the style of Czech artist, Alphonse
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of Two Restored Blue Armchairs by Mucke-Melder, Czechia, 1930s
By Mücke
Melder
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
, an influential modernist furniture manufacturer that specialised in tubular steel designs.
This
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Completely restored pair of Art Deco Armchairs, New upholstery, high gloss
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Pair of Art Deco armchairs.
Completely restored, surface made by piano lacquers to the high gloss. New upholstery and fabric.
We guarantee safe a the cheapest air transport from Eur...
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
New Old Stock Raw Ceramic Small White Jug
Located in Hook, Hampshire
cleared a ceramics factory in the Czech republic, it closed in the eighties and had been sitting sealed up
Category
19th Century Czech Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Raw Ceramic White Casserole Dish
Located in Hook, Hampshire
a ceramics factory in the Czech republic, it closed in the eighties and had been sitting sealed up
Category
19th Century Czech Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$47 / item
Blue and White Chrome Bauhaus Dressing Mirror, Made in 1930s, Czechia, Vichr
By Vichr
Spol
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Blue and white chrome Bauhaus dressing mirror made in Czechia in the 1930s.
The mirror is completely original and has not been restored, it's in pristine original condition.
Chrome...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Small Loetz Candia Martele Nautilus Glass Vase c1903 -Bohemian
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An Iconic Loetz small glass vase in the important Nautilus pattern in the classic Candia Martele colourway with gold glass rim and three long twisted gold hot applied tadpoles traili...
Category
Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Rare Documented Art Deco Cut Glass Glass Loetz Blue and Orange Bowl c 1925
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A rare high Art Deco blue over orange amber cut bowl, in a boat shape - it is cut with leaves and abstract patterns some cut to the Amber orange layer and some cut to clear - dating ...
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Bohemian Art Nouveau Harrach White Cased Over Red Glass Scent Bottle, 1860
By Harrach Glassworks
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A rare early Victorian Harrach scent bottle and stopper in ruby red cased with opaque white, both the body and stopper are cut to red leaving decorative opaque white panels which are...
Category
1860s Czech Early Victorian Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Antique 19th Century Relief Plate Germany Johann Maresch Roma St Peter Vatican
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
now called Ústí nad Labemunstarred being situated in the Czech Republic, very near the border with
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
$1,117 Sale Price
20% Off
Tubular Steel Cantilever Armchair in Art Deco, Chrome, New Ivory Leather, 1930s
By Mücke
Melder
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
"Made by Mücke Melder, an influential modernist furniture manufacturer that specialised in tubular
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Riedel Secessionist Aventurine Copperclad and Jewelled Glass Vases c1900
By A. Riedel
Located in Worcester Park, GB
the glass houses in Europe for most of the 20th century and they were also the centre for the Czech
Category
Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Kralik Green Classic Banded Iridised Vase c1899
By Kralik Glassworks
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A classic large Kralik green with silver bands vase in near circular form with four circular indentations just below the shoulders -with a cold cut top and no pontil mark (usual for...
Category
1890s Czech Jugendstil Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Kralik Green Banded and Handled Iridised Vase c1899
By Kralik Glassworks
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A classic large Kralik green banded vase with waved top and two clear barbed handles -this classic jugendstil form would have been created by a range of tools at the furnace - a ...
Category
1890s Czech Jugendstil Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Tubular Steel Cantilever Armchair in Art Deco, Chrome, New Blue Leather, 1930s
By Mücke
Melder
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
"Made by Mücke Melder, an influential modernist furniture manufacturer that specialised in tubular
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Rattan Seating Set Designed by Alna Fuchs, Czechia, 1940s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
about Art Deco:
Art Deco is a style that originated in France in the early 20th century. Its furniture
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Steel
Thonet Rocking Footrest
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet rocking footrest in very good original condition with signs of usage.
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
L
art Photographique Cover by Alphonse Mucha, 1899
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
The editor of the publishing journal L'Art Photographique George Carre had stressed his intentions, but inability to have photographic covers for the journal. The talented Artist Alp...
Category
1880s Czech Art Nouveau Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Bauhaus Pair Of Armchairs and Stool, Chrome, Beech, Czechia, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Original Bauhaus Pair Of Armchairs and Stool.
Material: Chrome-plated Steel, Beech
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1920-1929
Dimensions of the armchair:
Height: 80 cm (31....
Category
1920s Czech Bauhaus Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Antique Cut Glass Paperweight – Flowers In Inclusion (bohemian Style).
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Antique Cut Glass Paperweight – Flowers In Inclusion (bohemian Style), Polished Bottom"
Vintage Bohemian Faceted Glass Paperweight – Lampwork Floral Design, Polished Pontil
Add a to...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bohemian Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Armchairs by Hans Vollmer for Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren Vienna
By Hans Vollmer
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Armchairs by Hans Vollmer for Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren Vienna. Professionally stained and repolished with new yellow seat.
Category
Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Victorian Dragon Handle Ceramic Vase w/ Hand Painted Corvus by Alfred Stellmache
By Alfred Stellmacher
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Trnovany, Czech Republic). The vase is decorated with flowers throughout on an ivory ground base color. It
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Late Victorian Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$585 Sale Price
35% Off
Piano Stool Thonet Nr.1, 1920s
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Height-adjustable swivel stool. The seat height is adjustable from 44 to 60 cm.
Solidly constructed base, decorative lower legs.
Good original condition with signs of use, patina.
Category
1920s Czech Art Nouveau Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Chandelier from 1930
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present Art Deco chandelier from 1930
Highly recommended item will be perfect complementation of the rooms in not only Classic style, but also Art Deco and modern.
Dimensi...
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Office Swivel Chair, Thonet Nr.633
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Perfectly restored in the recent past, new shellac polish - high gloss. Beautiful and original surface treatment - "imitation oak wood", where imitation oak wood pores were carved in...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Art Deco Armchair , 1930s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, circa 1930s
- good original condition
- seat height 43 cm
- springs in the seat
- elbow springs
-very comfortable
-in the 80's a new fabric and is very well p...
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$875 / item
Brown and Pink Bohemian Armchair Made Out of Walnut, 1820s, Biedermeier Style
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier armchair.
This armchair belonged to the heritage of the Dalmberg family from the Bohemian castle in Dacice.
Material: Walnut.
Completely restored.
New fabric.
Shella...
Category
1820s Czech Biedermeier Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Ceramic Sculpture of a Naked Woman by Hubert Kovařík/Svitavka, circa 1920
s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Kovařík was an important Czech sculptor, ceramist and painter born in 1888 in Czechoslovakia
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Pair of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Goldstone Phoenix Bird Vas
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of symmetrical antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel over brass vases. The exteriors of the urn shaped vases are covered with polychrome designs depicting a Phoenix bird su...
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Brown Jan Vanek Nest Tables Made in 1930s Czechia, Art Deco
By Jan Vanek
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Deco elements. Art Deco is a style that originates from France in the early 20th century. Its furniture
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Oak
Marvelous Bohemian Red-Cut-to-Clear Crystal Hunting Scene Covered Pokal
Located in New York, NY
Marvelous Bohemian Red-Cut-to-Clear Crystal Hunting Scene Covered Pokal. The pokal consists of a lidded urn-shaped body with a faceted, stepped pedestal base. The glass is red-cut-t...
Category
19th Century Czech Bohemian Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Black Leather Armchair, 1930s Czechia, Made by Mucke-Melder and Fully Restored
By Mücke
Melder
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
"Made by Mücke Melder, an influential modernist furniture manufacturer that specialised in tubular
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Two Green Moser Crystal Pillow Vases w/ Applied Raised Enamel Falcons and Acorns
By Moser Glassworks
Located in New York, NY
Two Fantastic Late 19th Century Green Moser Crystal Pillow Vases with Applied Raised Enamel Falcon's, Acorns, and Oak Leaves, Adorned with 24K Gilding. Each vase is of flattened ovo...
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1890s Czech Bohemian Czech Antique Furniture
Materials
Crystal
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Czech Antique Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of Czech antique furniture you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, wood and metal, every item from our selection of Czech antique furniture was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of Czech antique furniture — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each object in our assortment of Czech antique furniture bearing Art Deco, Art Nouveau or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of Czech antique furniture over the years, but those crafted by Jindřich Halabala, Thonet and Moser Glassworks are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Czech Antique Furniture?
Prices for a piece of Czech antique furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $10 and can go as high as $289,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,441.
Questions About Czech Antique Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024To identify your antique furniture, look for an engraving, tag, label or other marking that indicates who produced it. You may find it on the bottom or back of your furniture or inside a drawer or cabinet. Once you have located the marking, you can snap a photo of it and use a reverse image search to try and identify the maker. Or, you can type a description of the mark into a search engine. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or antiques dealer to get assistance with identification. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique furniture.
- What makes furniture an antique?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
A piece of furniture is considered an antique if it is at least 100 years old.
- Is antique furniture in style?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Yes, antique furniture is in style. Many people appreciate the beauty and handcrafted character of antique furniture and love the idea of owning pieces with a rich history. Remember that style preferences are nothing if not fluid, meaning what's in one year may not be the next. So, in choosing the furniture you're planning to live with, you should pay less attention to interior design fads than to what speaks to you. That way, you can select pieces that will add long-term character to your home. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of antique furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024To know if your furniture is antique, look for labels and markings that indicate the maker. From there, you can use trusted online resources to determine when they were active and examine images to try to estimate the age of your piece. Furniture produced 100 years ago or more is antique. You can also have your furniture assessed by an appraiser or antiques dealer to learn about its age. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of antique furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024Many antique furniture brands are popular. While trends in collecting do vary over time, some makers consistently remain highly sought after. Among them are J. J.W. Meeks, John Henry Belter, R. J. Horner and Co., Stickley Furniture, George Hepplewhite, Josef Dannhauser, Thomas Chippendale and Thomas Sheridan. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of antique furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021There are a number of factors that can indicate if your antique furniture is valuable. When determining the value of antique furniture, consider its rarity. Additionally, it is important to determine the quality and condition of vintage furniture. If unsure of the value of your vintage furniture, have it appraised.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Antique furniture can be worth quite a lot, particularly if it is in good quality. The rarer the piece, the higher the value.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Whether antique furniture is making a comeback is a matter of opinion. Many people would argue that antique furniture never faded from fashion, as there have always been individuals who love the idea of owning pieces that have history. Some of the most popular styles for antique furniture include Art Deco, Arts and Crafts, Renaissance Revival, Elizabethan, Gothic Revival, Victorian and Chippendale. Find a large collection of antique furniture from some of the world's top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024To date antique furniture from the UK, first look for identifying markings on the piece. You can then use trusted online resources to determine when the maker was active. From there, you may be able to estimate the year of production by looking at images of other furniture the maker produced. An expert appraiser or antiques dealer can also aid you in the dating process. Find a large selection of antique furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024How old furniture that is called antique can be is typically at least 100 years. People usually call furniture between 20 and 99 years old vintage. Contemporary is the word for furniture manufactured within the last 20 years. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique, vintage and contemporary furniture from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021The best finish for antique furniture is a matter of liking. But film finish is recommended by experts as it leaves a thick coat of film on the wood surface which protects wood from water and scratches. Shellac or varnish and water base are commonly used film finishes. Find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage furniture on 1stDibs
PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024To tell how old your antique furniture is, research the maker using trusted online resources. You may find that the furniture maker was active for only a short period, giving you the ability to roughly estimate its age. For manufacturers and designers with a long history of production, consider the style of your furniture and look for images of similar pieces published online. Because it may be difficult to date furniture on your own, consider consulting a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of antique furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024To tell what your antique furniture is worth, look at sales histories on trusted online platforms and read valuation guides posted on trusted online resources. The maker, type, style, age and condition of your furniture will impact its value. Researching furniture produced by the same maker is a good starting point. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can also aid you in the valuation process. Find a large collection of antique furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify antique Chinese furniture, look carefully at its details. Chinese craftsmen often built furniture using mortise and tenon joinery, eliminating the need for nails and screws. If you see this type of hardware, your piece is likely not at least 100 years old, especially if the hardware still looks new and shiny. Since antique furniture was handmade, you will normally see slight imperfections, such as tool marks or slight variations in carvings. Pieces that appear completely uniform and pristine are less often genuine antiques.
When present, maker's marks can also be helpful. Research the marks to learn more about when the maker was active and producing pieces like yours. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer evaluate your furniture for you.
Shop an assortment of antique Chinese furniture. - 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell antique furniture from reproduction, first check for a maker's mark. By researching the maker associated with the marking using trusted online resources, you can determine when they were active. If the company was in business 100 years ago or more, your piece may be an antique, but if the company's history began more recently, your piece is likely a reproduction. If you can't locate a marking, study the details of the furniture up close. Genuine antiques will often show tool marks and slight variations in carved details because they were typically handcrafted. Most contemporary furniture is machine-made, so you won't usually see these types of characteristics. When in doubt, have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer evaluate your furniture. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of antique furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell who made your antique furniture, seek out a maker's marking. Locations of these marks vary, but they are generally in an inconspicuous location. For example, a dresser may have the mark inside a drawer or on the back, while a hallmark on a table is often on a leg or under the tabletop. Once you locate a mark, you can use trusted online resources to identify the maker and learn more about them. If you can't find a marking on your piece, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you with the identification process. Explore a large selection of antique furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024To be considered antique, furniture must usually be at least 100 years old. Contemporary is the name for furniture produced within the last 20 years. Vintage furniture is at least 20 years old. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of antique, vintage and contemporary furniture from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024To tell the difference between antique and reproduction furniture, first look at hidden areas, such as the backs or insides of the drawers. On reproduction furniture, you may find plywood or engineered wood in these areas, while antique furniture will usually have solid hardwood on drawer interiors and backs. Also, slight irregularities and marks indicating that the furniture was built with hand tools rather than machines usually suggest that the piece is antique. Because it can be difficult to differentiate reproductions from genuine antiques without expertise and training, you may wish to consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer about the age of your piece. Find a diverse assortment of antique furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 25, 2019
The difference between vintage and antique furniture is that vintage furniture is at least 20 years old, while antiques must be at least 100 years old to be considered antique.
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