There are Antique Fairs almost every day country wide. The Grosvenor House Antique Fairs It took place every June since 1934 and was recognized as the best in the world. Dealers were selling antiques covering…
Antique Dealers
How to find reliable antique dealers? Once you start looking you’ll find thousands under the general heading of ” Antique Dealers “. Your task is to shortlist and optimize those most likely to produce the…
Antiques and humidity
Winter is approaching : With the onset of winter antique furniture may suffer in your centrally heated rooms. If you do not take some relatively easy precautions you may regret it! In the old days…
Waxing antiques
A pure and simple waxed finish for antique furniture is what we should aim for. Either you can buy your antique wax, or you can mix your own, which is the method I recommend. It…
Furniture Restoration – some tips
Cleaning and restoring antique furniture : The best advice is to employ a good restorer for complex restoration but there is no reason why even the most amateur among you should not try your hand…
How to furnish your sitting room with English antiques
While there are no hard and fast rules, here are some very basic guidelines : Study as many publications on interiors as possible and decide on the general direction of style you would like to…
An antique – what is it worth?
The rise in value of antiques, and the opportunities this has presented, has spawned a large number of ‘experts’ recruited into the front desks of auction houses and TV shows. ‘Personalities’ have emerged dispensing knowledge…
How to remove scratches from polished wood
Here are some tips from an old time furniture restorer on how to remove a scratch on polished wood. Not for the faint hearted! This procedure is recommended for deep scratches – minor ones can…
Some guidance on buying antique furniture
1. Decide on what specific period you are interested in, and locate a specialist dealer accessible in your area. Check out any that are still in business after at least 30 years. I cannot stress…
“MARRIAGE” as a term used by antique dealers
‘Marriage’ means many things to many people but is almost an ‘f’ word in the Antiques Trade. A marriage can be defined as a decision by two halves to make public a happy relationship. In the…
