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Pine World
Published twice a year, a buyers guide for antique and reproduction pine furniture.
http://www.antiquesbulletin.com/abonline/pineworld/index.html
Wallace Nutting Library
Features photographs of Nutting's turn of the century furniture as well as information on his prints.
http://www.wallacenuttinglibrary.com/index.htm
Furniture Wizard's Discussion Group
Discussion forum for refinishers, restorers, do-it-yourselfers, and entrepreneurs. Provides resources, advice, and opinions.
http://www.furniturewizard.com/wwwboard/wwwboard.html
Purchasing Antique or Reproduction Chinese Furniture
Information for purchasing Chinese furniture in China. Includes style categories, types of wood, and tips for buyers.
http://www.imperialtours.net/furniture.htm
Selected Furniture
Highlights of the furniture collection of Florida's Division of Historical Resources. Includes photographs, descriptions, and discussion.
http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/museum/furniture/
Gustav Stickley and Stickley Furniture
Brief history of their impact on the Arts and Crafts movement.
http://anc.gray-cells.com/p_gs.html
Early American Antiques
Resource site for early American antique furniture and accessories. Includes links to museums, publications, prices, reference booklist, reproductions, shows & auction calendars, and antiques markets.
http://www2.lib.udel.edu/usered/elunch/fall2000/antiq/antiq.htm
Sotheby's
Offers an overview of upcoming auctions featuring furniture and decorative arts.
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/dept/DeptTopicArea.jsp?key=d001&name=Furniture+and+Decorative+Arts
Masterpiece School of Furniture
Teaches the philosophy and classic form of 17th and 18th century furniture making. Overview of school and courses, photos of students at work, portfolio and instructor biography.
http://www.masterpieceschool.com/
Material Culture
Guidelines and questions when studying antique furniture. Includes lists of resources and use of marks.
http://www.stfx.ca/people/lstanley/Material/Guidelines.htm
Pull Up a Chair
Chair collecting tips from Antiques Roadshow.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/roadshow/tips/chairs.html
Arts and Crafts in Furniture Design
Examines the impact of the Arts and Crafts movement on furniture. Includes selected item descriptions.
http://www.cl.utoledo.edu/canaday/artsandcrafts/furniture.html
A Brief History of Medieval European Joinery
Illustrated article includes resources on English and European furniture joinery.
http://www.medievalwoodworking.com/articles/joinery.html
Colonial Furniture
Discussion of the use and purpose of American colonial furniture.
http://www.cesa10.k12.wi.us/investigate-America/colonial/Furniture/index.htm
Windsor Chair Resources
Includes Windsor chair references, chairmaker tools and tips for the chairmaker and collector.
http://www.windsorchairresources.com/
Arts and Crafts, Craftsman or Mission Antiques
Detailed study of the Arts and Crafts movement in furniture and design.
http://www.ragtime.org/miss/index.html
Tribu-Design
Database of 20th century furniture, lighting, interior and industrial design.
http://www.tribu-design.com/
Andy's Antiques
Features pictures of the antique furniture he has collected and tips for collectors.
http://members.tripod.com/a.whitton/web_page.html
Thames Valley Antique Dealers Association
Antiques and fine art dealers in the Thames Valley area of Oxfordshire selling a diverse range of English, European, and Oriental antiques.
http://www.tvada.co.uk
Chronology - The British Period
A list of British antique periods, showing period appellation, British Monarch, date of Reign and list a of world antique styles.
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~mckinley/chron.htm
History of Furniture Timeline
Timeline of furniture styles ranging from the 17th to 20th centuries.
http://www.maltwood.uvic.ca/hoft/timeline.html
Centennial or Colonial?
Essay on reproduction colonial furniture made in 1876 for the American centennial celebration.
http://www.si.edu/oahp/spq/spn96s3.htm
Substyles of Nineteenth Century Furniture
Brief chronology and description of American furniture styles.
http://www.si.edu/oahp/spq/spq94u8.htm
From Furniture Factory to Funeral Home
Essay examining the connection between American furniture making and coffin making.
http://www.si.edu/oahp/spq/spq95sf6.htm
Modern Terms
Glossary of 20th century styles and periods.
http://www.decorativearts.com/glossary.html
Furniture Glossary
Terminology used concerning antique furniture.
http://www.qualityfurnituremarket.com/glossary.html
Identifying Period Hardware
Illustrated examples and descriptions of antique furniture hardware.
http://www.win.net/~larrivee/hardware_history.html
Furniture and Woodworking
Examines early Mennonite furniture and cabinetmakers. Includes bibliography.
http://www.mhsc.ca/index.asp?content=http://www.mhsc.ca/encyclopedia/contents/F88ME.html
Expressions
Dictionary of furniture and fabric terms.
http://www.expressionsfurniture.com/consumer/workshop/frmDesignGlossary.asp
American Decorative Arts - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Outlines their vast collection of American decorative art, including furniture, silver, glass, pewter, ceramics, and textiles.
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp?dep=1
A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Includes information and photo gallery of furniture made by this Texas company from the 1940s through 1980s.
http://www.gbronline.com/boogiel/DEFAULT.htm
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