Resources for Appraising Wood Furniture

With experience you will be able to develop a carefully trained eye and find the perfect pieces for your home.

Percy Macquoid and Ralph Edwards wrote the most comprehensive volume about antique English furniture entitled The Dictionary of English Furniture. It is a must read for those who have a sincere interest in learning how to appraise antique wood furniture. This three volume set was first published in 1927, and contains wonderful illustrations. Ralph Edwards issued a second edition in 1954 which was both enlarged and revised.

Georgian Furniture, published by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1951 is another excellent reference volume for the period from 1720 to 1820.

Comte Francois de Salverte wrote an excellent book on French furniture entitled Les Ebenistes du XVIW Siecle. This books fourth edition was published in Paris and Brussels in 1953. Pierre Verlet wrote Les Meubles Francois du XVIW Siecle, which is less expensive, but also less comprehensive. Its two volumes were published in Paris in 1956, and are known as: i, Menuiserie, ii, Ebenisterie. Both of the above referenced works are written in French. If you are looking for a book written in English, you may want to read Catalogue of French Furniture written by F. J. B. Watson. This book contains a great deal of illustrations and information and was published by the Wallace Collection in London in 1956.

With experience you will be able to develop a carefully trained eye and find the perfect pieces for your home. Your extensive antiques collection is sure to become the envy of all your friends.
 

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