Antique Furniture

A Directory of Antique French Furniture, 1735-1800: Over 300 Illustrations of Provincial,...

A Guide to American Antique Furniture

American Antique Furniture a Book for Amateurs with 2115 Illustrations Volume One

American Antique Furniture: 1640-1840

American Antique Furniture: 2 Volumes in 1

American Antique Furniture: A Book For Amateurs, Vol. 2

American Antique Furniture: Styles and Origins

Antique Furniture - How to Tell the Real Thing from the Fake

Antique Furniture and Decorative Accessories (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)

Antique Furniture: explained and Illustrated 1501-1901

Bermuda's Antique Furniture and Silver

Discovering and Restoring Antique Furniture: A Practical Illustrated Guide for the Buyer...

From Library Journal
Based on the premise that antiques in poor condition are more affordable for the average person, Bennett presents a guide to identifying authentic antiques and gives instructions for restoring them. He covers the construction methods to look for to determine genuine antiques but leaves out references to style, for which a good furniture book such as Sotheby's Guide to American Antique Furniture (LJ 1/96) is needed. This book's strength lies in its instructions for structural and finish repairs to wood furniture and in details like the explanation of how to duplicate brass fixtures. Amateurs might want to start with the easier approach found in Robert W. Wood's All Thumbs Guide to Fixing Furniture (Tab, 1994), but those interested in more advanced directions will find this book useful.
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