Furniture

American Decorative Arts - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Outlines their vast collection of American decorative art, including furniture, silver, glass, pewter, ceramics, and textiles.
www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp=3fdep=3d1

Andy's Antiques - Features pictures of the antique furniture he has collected and tips for collectors.
members.tripod.com/a.whitton/web_page.html

Arts and Crafts, Craftsman or Mission Antiques - Detailed study of the Arts and Crafts movement in furniture and design.
www.ragtime.org/miss/index.html

Arts and Crafts in Furniture Design - Examines the impact of the Arts and Crafts movement on furniture. Includes selected item descriptions.
www.cl.utoledo.edu/canaday/artsandcrafts/furniture.html

Bent Ply - Photo gallery of 20th century furniture, available for purchase.
www.bentply.com

Centennial or Colonial? - Essay on reproduction colonial furniture made in 1876 for the American centennial celebration.
www.si.edu/oahp/spq/spn96s3.htm

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.
www2.lib.udel.edu/usered/elunch/fall2000/antiq/antiq.htm

Florida Furniture Collection - Highlights of the collection of Florida's Division of Historical Resources. Includes photographs, descriptions, and discussion.
dhr.dos.state.fl.us/museum/collections/furniture/

From Furniture Factory to Funeral Home - Essay examining the connection between American furniture making and coffin making.
www.si.edu/oahp/spq/spq95sf6.htm

Furniture and Woodworking - Examines early Mennonite furniture and cabinetmakers. Includes a bibliography.
www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/F88ME.html

Furniture Styles and Periods - Directory of selected antique furniture resources.
www.iserv.net/~plucas/styles.htm

Gustav Stickley and Stickley Furniture - Brief history of their impact on the Arts and Crafts movement.
anc.gray-cells.com/p_gs.html

History of Furniture Timeline - Timeline of furniture styles ranging from the 17th to 20th centuries.
www.maltwood.uvic.ca/hoft/timeline.html

Identifying Period Hardware - Illustrated examples and descriptions of antique furniture hardware.
www.win.net/~larrivee/hardware_history.html

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.
www.masterpieceschool.com/

Material Culture - Guidelines and questions when studying antique furniture. Includes lists of resources and use of marks.
www.stfx.ca/people/lstanley/Material/Guidelines.htm

Modern Terms - Glossary of 20th century styles and periods.
www.decorativearts.com/glossary.html

Pine World - Published twice a year, a buyers guide for antique and reproduction pine furniture.
www.antiquesbulletin.com/abonline/pineworld/index.html

Pull Up a Chair - Chair collecting tips from Antiques Roadshow.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/roadshow/tips/chairs.html

Purchasing Antique or Reproduction Chinese Furniture - Information for purchasing Chinese furniture in China. Includes style categories, types of wood, and tips for buyers.
www.imperialtours.net/furniture.htm

Substyles of Nineteenth Century Furniture - Brief chronology and description of American furniture styles.
www.si.edu/oahp/spq/spq94u8.htm

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.
www.tvada.co.uk

Tribu-Design - Database of 20th century furniture, lighting, interior and industrial design.
www.tribu-design.com/

Wallace Nutting Library - Features photographs of Nutting's turn of the century furniture as well as information on his prints.
www.wallacenuttinglibrary.com/index.htm

Windsor Chair Resources - Includes Windsor chair references, chairmaker tools and tips for the chairmaker and collector.
www.windsorchairresources.com/