Wood Antique Furniture

Buying wood antique furniture is an exciting experience, which can be easily spoilt if the buyer is not well educated about wood antique furniture and thus ends up paying a lot for a “modern” antique!

The first step is to educate your self, surf the internet, look at some books and magazines to get an idea of what you are looking for, which era does it come from and how much should it cost you.

The best advice for wood antique furniture shopping is to browse, browse and browse some more!

Visit some of the up scale antique shops to get a idea of how much the piece costs,

and how it will look etc, then go visit the flea markets, the used furniture markets, the local markets and the antique areas of the city. You might have to walk in dingy lanes, but you might get some amazing deals on genuine wood antique furniture!

An antique is something, which is atleast a 100 years old, anything which is not in that range are considered collectibles and artefacts.

The first check for wood antique furniture is to take it out into natural lighting.

A true wood antique furniture piece will not be uniform in its dimensions because wood shrinks as it ages.

If it is perfect in every way, then you can be assured that it is not an antique.

As your wood antique furniture has been affected by the environment,

it is very important to check its sturdiness and smoothness, by running your hands (try and wear gloves to avoid splinters) all over the piece and by either shaking it or sitting in it.

Your genuine wood antique furniture will be slightly discoloured,check for natural wear and tear and whether all the pieces of wood are the same.

All the hardware on your wooden antique furniture should be original. Ask for the correct paper work and provenances to check the authenticity.Congratulations, you are now on your way to owning a perfect piece of wooden antique furniture.