When you come across a great vintage piece of furniture, the idea of renovations or revamping it may not even cross your mind. Victorian pieces, for example, are made with top-quality materials and ...

Many authors define American Victorian furniture in terms of one of the many design types used from 1840 to 1900, but all of them are Victorian. Federal furniture, inspired by the French Empire style, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A friend of mine recently purchased a wonderful early English oak box with the date “1676” carved into the front panel. It interested me, as I collect early boxes of its type.

When it comes to vintage furniture pieces passed down through generations, it's easy to convince yourself that everything from that early colonial Windsor chair in the guest room to the intricately ...

Collectors prize furniture that is created by a famous maker, but antique furniture is often not identified with a label. Experts can "attribute" a piece to a maker by comparing it to other known ...

There is an Eastlake west of Reservoir Street on the north side of East King Street facing south — and it has nothing to do with water or the points on a compass. Eastlake is a style of architecture ...