Furniture

Beautiful textures and colors of Mid-Century design is reflected in the work of Tokyo-based graphic designer Hannah Andersen from New Zealand who digitally combined handmade collage and painting to create this vibrant look.
Illustration courtesy of Hannah Andersen (www.unfruitfully.com)

Enjoy articles focusing on furniture styles from antique to mid-century modern found in the living room, bedroom and throughout the house. You'll find the work of Stickley, Wegner, Nakashima, Eames and many other furniture makers.

News

An 1840 sewing table steals the spotlight during Morphy’s Fine & Decorative Arts Auction.

Collectibles

With their hand forced because of the ongoing pandemic, organizers of Pennsylvania semi-annual event turn their focus to 2021 Winter Show and healthier times.

Furniture Styles

Trace the lineage of Arts & Crafts furniture and you soon discover there's more at work than a universal label can handle. It exhibits a multitude of international influences reflecting a philosophy rather than an easily defined design style.

Contemporary Collectibles

Colorful, campy and oodles of fun, Mid-Century kitsch, from spaghetti poodles to bluebird-themed housewares, is more popular than ever. Yasmina Greco explains the importance of looking back while moving forward.

Mid Century

Hans Jorgen Wegner was the grandmaster of mid-century Danish chair design. Throughout his career Wegner designed roughly 500 chairs. Many of his classic creations, like the Ox chair, remain in production.

Mid Century

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Antiques

The Hitchcock Chair Company was an industry leader and innovator in both the 19th and 20th centuries. After a fascinating history, it folded—again—in 2006.

Antiques

A 7 1/2-inch tall Russian vase, which was cataloged with a $600 to $900 estimate, didn’t end its auction until it hit $141,450 – 157 times its high estimate.

Furniture Styles

American history can be found anywhere from museums to the old building around the block. I just happened to find an interesting source at an auction, not as a buyer or seller but as a student.

Antiques

A Daytona Beach, Florida, museum may hold the best collection of American antique furniture south of Williamsburg, Virginia.

Antiques

Two rediscovered marble busts by the 18th century French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon sold for a combined $1.475 million at the Fine Art & Antiques Auction held March 23 by Cottone Auctions.

Furniture Styles

Complimentary antique appraisals (for entertainment purposes only) from the Antique Trader staff of appraisers is a service reserved exclusively for Antique Trader magazine subscribers. But that doesn't mean you can't learn from recent appraisals.