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 ...

Q. I have enclosed a photo of an antique rocking chair that has been passed down in my family for at least four generations. It was originally purchased in Philadelphia in 1865. The frame is mahogany ...

Q. Enclosed is a photo of a chair that we recently purchased because it was so unusual. Although it is intact, it is a little creaky and wobbly, so we will not allow anyone to sit in it. Could we have ...

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.

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 ...

As its name implies, nesting tables come in a set of descending sizes. Perhaps the most famous nesting tables are by Bauhaus designer Josef Albers whose bright and colorful series popularized the ...

Ah, those Victorians – always up to some decorative devilment. The tricks they could play on the furniture buyers of their time. And the tricks they’re still playing today, from their graves. “They ...