Antique Furniture

Antique furniture is highly in-demand by antique collectors, and apart from a valuable investment, these items are also often functional. There are many antique furniture items that have been passionately collected by enthusiasts, and this can include chairs, beds, armoires, cupboards, dressers, vanities, sofa chaises, bookcases, cabinets and more. Reproduction of these antiques furniture is also a lucrative industry.

Guide to antiques furniture collectibles

With so many possible collection pieces out there for antiques furniture, it can sometimes be difficult to select the valuable ones. Here is a quick guide to some antiques furniture items that you can collect.

  1. William and Mary Antiques Furniture: These are items from the period when William and Mary reigned over England and Scotland, and a short time afterwards. This would be the antiques furniture that came out from 1960 to 1725.
  2. Queen Anne: These are antiques furniture, which was influenced by the reign of Queen Anne over Great Britain, from 1702 to 1714. Antiques furniture inspired by that period date from 1725 to 1750.
  3. Chippendale: This is a very popular antiques furniture brand. The authentic Chippendale antiques furniture date from 1750 to 1780. These antiques furniture were named after the furniture designer and cabinet-maker, Thomas Chippendale. Chippendale was the first cabinet-maker to come out with a book about his designs. This was in 1754. The popularity of his furniture skyrocketed afterwards, to this day.
  4. Federal: This style of antiques furniture was popular in the United States during 1790 to 1815, coinciding with the Federal period in architecture. This style is closely associated with the Georgian Neoclassical style.
  5. Classical: Classical style antiques furniture date from 1750 to 1780. This was a period when Greek and Roman classical style saw a revival.
  6. Country and Shaker: Authentic Country and Shaker antiques furniture date from 1690 to 1900.
  7. Louis XIV: These antiques furniture date from 1643 to 1715. These were influenced by the reign of Louis XIV over France during the same period.
  8. Georgian: Georgian antiques furniture date from 1714 to 1812. These were influence by Georgian architecture (named after four British monarchs), which was prevalent from 1720 to 1840.