Antique Furniture - Styles & Features

Actually, being able to tell the difference is not very hard...you do not need to be an expert. There are many signs that let you know if a piece is a genuine antique, fake or a reproduction before you buy antique furniture. If you do your research beforehand and look carefully at each piece, you'll be able to quickly spot fakes or reproductions based on several factors; wood, patina, style, etc.


From the 18th Cetury on, most furniture designers marked their pieces with either a signature or label. But, there are some pieces that do not have these marks and if so, we need to find other signs in order to measureage.

Many architects and designers are making good use of the natural resources to craft useful pieces of furniture desks for consumers. They have full control of the design and exact materials to use for impressing in looks, durability, and in functionality. Those that manage to craft quality furniture desks that stand the test of time may be considered antique furniture desks.



Popularity of Antique Furniture Desks

In this growing computer age, having a desk at home is needed for people not only to setup their desktop computer or laptop but also any other computer accessories or peripherals. Others may desks with drawers and trays to be more preferable so people can store documents, papers, and other small items while staying organized.

Antique furniture are quality pieces of furniture that may be used to complement a home décor theme or style. They can be used as functional and decorative pieces for the whole house or for some rooms, or could be used as accents to a home's furnishings. They can also be used with different types of modern or contemporary and old building structures and styles.


To effectively match some antique furniture to a home décor, each homeowner will need to have some idea about the different types and styles of antique furniture they can use in their homes. Some common antique furniture types are Victorian, English, Asian, European and French furniture. For the most part, the different types of furniture and styles that were available in some of the antique eras were generally influenced by the styles and designs in some other previous eras.

We often forget when attempting to determine the furniture styles and/or periods that collectors and decorators separate into periods of design or manufacture but that no one period of design or craftsmanship has a well defined time. Changes in furniture styles is always blurred with transition periods, except the few times when an event in the history of a nation, such as a change of government, war, or succession of a new sovereign accelerates or defines the change.



It requires time and acceptance for change to work it’s way through the buying and collecting communities. While a great master may be struck with a new idea for a style or design, it requires time to develop the details and is always modified by what his buying public demands. This change takes place much faster for some cabinet designers or makers than for others.