Dear Helaine and Joe: The chair in the photo belonged to my grandmother in the 1920s. There is a picture of this chair in “The Heritage of Early American Houses” by John Drury, and it is said to have ...

Many authors define American Victorian furniture in terms of one of the many design types used from 1840 to 1900, but all of them are Victorian. Federal furniture, inspired by the French Empire style, ...

I have inherited what I think is a 19th century mahogany chair. I have done research in the library but cannot find anything that resembles this style. I would appreciate any help you can give me. – I ...

Q. I would appreciate learning what you think about the chair in this photo. It was old when my mother purchased it in the late 1930s. She told me the carved head represents Napoleon. The original ...

The Edwardian period of furniture design falls in the years between Victorian and Art Deco. It is named for King Edward VII of England, who reigned from 1901 to 1910. Some experts say it is not just ...

FALL RIVER — When you step through the front door into the home shared by Lizzie Borden and her unfortunate parents, period pieces and little details are like props in a film, all carefully placed to ...

For the last six months, an Alabama resident named Charlie has been searching for an answer to a historical question that may be worth $100,000 to him and his wife Janie. The question: Did the eight ...

Chip and Suzy Berschback of Grosse Pointe Farms have always wondered about a chair that they inherited, Chip recently told Bob DuMouchelle at an appraisal session held downtown at the historic auction ...

A price tag of $136,000 to add new furniture to Newfoundland's and Labrador's Colonial Building could be spent much better by the provincial government, say opposition MHAs. (Submitted by Neville Webb ...