Gladys Henningsen has a gout foot rest in her home. She also has a fainting couch, a Katherine Smith chair and a Nancy Pierce table. "All the furniture was named," says Henningsen, referring to ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: I purchased a house in upstate New York, and this captain's desk was in the back bedroom. What are you able to tell me about this piece? What is its value? Thank you. -- S. P.

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, ...

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 ...

For example, Hunzinger’s inventive designs include this beech wood chair that looks as if it’s made from pipes. Cabinetmaker George Hunzinger patented this chair in 1869. It was just one of the many ...

Q. I bought this chair at a garage sale. I had it stripped and was surprised to see the real chair without the paint. It has a lion’s head on the arms and flowers on the back. I am interested in ...

Some antique stores feel like cluttered storage units. Anastacia’s Antiques feels like a carefully curated museum dedicated ...