Vintage Home Furniture

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Puzzle desk lagged behind mainstreamSaturday, November 22, 2008 @ 11:16PMModern-style furniture was first designed in the 1920s but did not become "mainstream" until the 1950s. Paul Frankl, one of the famous modern designers, was born in Vienna in 1886, moved to New York in 1914 and later to Los Angeles. He was an architect, painter and designer of furniture and other household goods. One of his first "modern" pieces made in 1925 was the "Puzzle" desk. It was unlike ...

Different Kinds Of Majolica, From All Over The WorldThursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:03PMMajolica was made in many countries: the United States, England, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Sweden. The word majolica has two meanings to collectors.

Collector finds political treasureThursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:31AMGene Dorrough isn’t sure exactly why, a couple of weeks ago, he decided to look through the box of keepsakes he stores in a drawer in his house. But he’s glad he did.

Adam-Style Pieces Made With Architecture In MindThursday, October 16, 2008 @ 5:00PMFurniture periods are named for kings and queens, cabinetmakers and styles.

Collectors, bargain hunters still can find treasures at flea marketsSaturday, October 4, 2008 @ 11:01PMFlea markets still offer exciting finds and great bargains. A collector searching in an Arkansas flea market found a set of nine small 1915 baseball pins with ornate metal frames surrounding pictures of individual ballplayers. Each pin, 11/16 by 1 inch and almost mint, was still attached to its original 2-by-2-inch blank card. They were bought "for a song" because the seller did not realize how ...