Wicker furniture has been used since the ancient Egyptians, but most of today's collectors are buying pieces made in the 1800s and 1900s. In the early 1830s, a Boston grocer named Cyrus Wakefield was ...

Estate sales are a great place to find killer deals on many items, but it's hard to know which are most valuable. Here's one ...

A "tete-a-tete" is a private conversation between two people. The word is French and means "head to head" or "private conversation." In the late 1800s, furniture designers created a sofa by that name.

Hidden value alert: Experts say many homeowners unknowingly discard valuable antiques like secretary desks and mid-century lounge chairs. Market on the rise: The antique furniture market hit $29 ...

Hardwick’s Furnishing, a family-owned antique and vintage furniture shop, offers a wide range of antiques, vintage pieces and ...

Thomas Day was a free Black resident who opened his workshop in the early 1800s and became the largest furniture maker in the state by 1850. Thomas Day was a Black furniture maker in the 1800s. His ...

Thomas Day‘s legacy as a free Black resident will live on. Day’s North Carolina home is now decorated with a historic marker, signifying that Day was a “Free Black cabinetmaker” in the city of Milton.

Today an antique piece of horn furniture made and signed by a famous maker, or one that shows exceptional skill with clever design and inlays, retails for over $10,000. Average pieces bring $1,000 to ...

A Black furniture maker's home in the tiny town of Milton, North Carolina is set to become an historic site. Thomas Day was a free Black resident who opened his workshop in the early 1800s and became ...