Antique furniture

The phrase “Old is
gold” can be a little misleading for our household products as most of
them lose their practical use and value during their life cycle.  Much depends on the condition of the product,
reusability, rarity and age to determine if it is just scrap or a collectible
item that is worth preserving after a while. 
An ancient collection object (at least 100 years old) worth to the
collector based on its existence, size, condition, usability or other unique
properties is called Antique.  We have
antiques in most products such as books, cards, cars, coins, clothes, stamps,
movies, etc. but the most common item is Antique furniture.  People have traditionally preserved
furniture with the hope that its value will be appreciated over time, while
being used for its real purpose.

The majority of the preserved antique furniture is in the form of
chairs, chests, tables, beds, etc. with most of them being used in the
bedrooms.  A rough classification can
be made by distributing it under the support head towards storage versus
decorative furniture.

1. Support furniture – includes chairs, beds and all types of
seating.

2. Storage furniture – includes drawers, chests, shelves for
storing books, clothes and other household items.

3. Decorative furniture – includes vase, clocks, lighting
equipment and furniture for religious purposes.

Wood comes to us immediately when we think of furniture, but
antiques can even be made of plastic or metal depending on its age.  The most commonly used antique furniture is
rosewood, oak, tulip, mahogany, pine, satin and teak.  In general, the beds are made of solid
wood, ie.  teak, while other bedroom
furniture such as drawers, chest, etc. can be made of any of the above.  During the first years, simple furniture
was developed only based on the tool front. 
Over the years, we have seen a transformation from simple to sumptuous
to extremely designed furniture when society began to regard it as a symbol
of well-being and status.  The detailed
craftsmanship of some of the bedroom furniture such as beds is exemplary and
reflects the extravagant lifestyle of the individuals from that
time.

Everything old is not antique but everything antique is certainly
old!  Some of the factors that differentiate:

1. No sharp edges or corners

2. Tooth pattern shows the used saw that can be dated back to its
time

3. Growth rings in the wood

4. Single wood instead of several joints