Identifying antique rocking chairs is difficult, but researching the unique characteristics of various styles and eras can help. Explore the types of old rocking chairs and identification markers like ...

I write in the hope that you will be able to shed some light on three pieces of furniture I acquired several years ago. The settee still has what appears to be the original upholstery. The upholstery ...

Thonet’s furniture designs are known all over the world and immortalised in museums and movies, but not many people know that an Irish man is at the helm of the historic German company. Charlie ...

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Michael Thonet began a carpentry and joinery shop in 1819. Since no one could pronounce his name without getting their tongue stuck in their front teeth, success came slowly. In 1830, he commenced the ...

An exhibition in Vienna shows how the classic chair of the city’s cafes set the model for how furniture looks today, and how it’s made and sold. By Palko Karasz VIENNA — Millions have sat on one in ...