Victorian vs Edwardian furniture can look surprisingly similar at first glance. Put a Victorian armchair beside an Edwardian one and the difference may sometimes seem obvious: one substantial, dark and richly upholstered; the other lighter, more delicate and restrained. In practice, antique furniture rarely makes identification quite that easy. The Victorian period lasted from 1837 […]
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Art Deco v Art Nouveau? That is the question. A lamp stands in the corner of an antiques centre, half hidden behind a walnut cabinet and a stack of old picture frames. Its bronze stem curls upwards like a plant searching for light, while the glass shade opens above it like a flower. The label […]
From Clutter to Collectable: Why Grannycore Loves Antiques Grannycore antiques are in fashion! For years, antique dealers watched perfectly good furniture, china, glassware and decorative objects disappear into skips, charity shops and clearance sales. Minimalism dominated interiors, grey replaced colour, and many traditional household items fell out of fashion. Then something unexpected happened. A younger […]