Would you be surprised to know most “antique Chinese furniture” on the market today has been modified? Here you will see the most common tricks so you can answer the question “how can I tell if my Chinese furniture is antique?”
“How can I tell if my Chinese furniture is antique?” is not always an easy question to answer. Answering this question becomes even more difficult when you consider the awkward journey a piece my take as it travels through the “antique-reproduction” supply chain.
What is considered an antique? How can you tell if your Chinese furniture is antique, vintage or even a new reproduction that looks antique? Start here to find out the answers
“Converted” antique items are both antique & reproduction at the same time, due to heavy modifications to form and structure.
New, handcrafted pieces using natural materials (May use older or aged materials). Produced in aworkshop or “cottage industry” environment and based on actual antiques with
New items which employ natural materials and handcrafted construction techniques often in use formany generations. Generally occurs in a workshop environment with mostly hand tools
Did you know that some Chinese style furniture is actually mass produced? To the average person, these items may look like as if they are hand-made, traditional antique Chinese pieces. He were will show you how to tell the difference.
How to tell if Chinese furniture is antique? Here you will learn from experts how to identify antique Chinese furniture, to distinguish fakes, and to recognize different styles.
This detailed visual guide will help you determine if the “Tibetan furniture and Tibetan antique furniture you have is indeed authentic or it is a inexpensive reproduction.
Old Shanghai furniture can be roughly broken down into three categories, which correspond to the stages of the city’s development. This post will show you how recognize all three.
I just came across this fascinating lecture by John Lawson Stoddard who was an American writer and lecturer who traveled the world in the mid
A Brief History of Chinese Furniture: Identifying different the six main types of Chinese antique furniture part 6: Old Shanghai rosewood and art deco furniture
A Brief History of Chinese Furniture: Identifying different the six main types of Chinese antique furniture part 6: Ningbo rosewood inlay style furniture
A Brief History of Chinese Furniture: Identifying different the six main types of Chinese antique furniture part 4: Shanxi (Jin) style furniture
A Brief History of Chinese Furniture: Identifying different the six main types of Chinese antique furniture part 3: Beijing Style
A Brief History of Chinese Furniture: Identifying different the six main types of Chinese antique furniture part 2: Cantonese Style (Qing style) (Rosewood) (hardwood)
Identifying the style of Chinese furniture can be tricky for the uninitiated but here we make it simple, starting with the first of six main schools: Suzhou Style
A reader asks “I bought this antique Chinese cabinet – I am wondering if you can tell me about its age, origin and possible value.” We break it down for them.
How to tell if my Chinese antique furniture is old? In this post we will break down what appears to be an “authentic antique” cabinet. A look at a Chinese noodle cabinet/scholar cabinet and discuss how to tell if it is indeed old or not and if so, is it worth anything? When assessing the authenticity and/or value of Chinese antique furniture, looks can be deceiving.
Here we examine some of the main points to consider in custom made and bespoke Chinese antique reproduction furniture.
