Any one have any information the below chairs? They are signed with a rectangular box with a heart-like design in the middle. The signature says B8

We purchased this piece a few years back and would like to know the time period and possible value. Note the detailed scroll-work at the top and

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone could help me determine the origin of a dinette set that belonged to my grandfather, that was supposedly given to him by

I saw an ad for this rocking chair and fell in love with it! Now I'm delighted to say...the chair is mine. The thing is, the woman from whom I bought

This trunk has a label inside reading Repaired by L E Morrison and company bee hive trunk factory And has a lock reading star lock works

I Inherited A Full bedroom set from my grandmother. And the stamp wore off,so i do not know what type of whatever it is. All I could read off the

We just purchased the dresser shown in the attached picture. On the back, there is a brass plate that shows Pioneer Stores Limited. Inside the top

The history of Chinese ceramic is much longer than the history of the nation. Following are the brief history of China's ceramic development according

My friends mom found this piece in one of her rental properties and gave it to me. I have several other pieces similar. It has a label inside that

I purchased an antique sofa with matching chair. The quality of the wood and frame is very good but someone at sometime has painted a gold paint over

Mahogany furniture is certainly something that England can be very proud of because many of the furniture pieces of the 18th century were made of the beautiful wood within the country.  Not only did it look appealing to the eye, but what made mahogany stand out from all other furniture pieces was its long lasting [...]

Cabinet makers have been producing reproduction furniture almost since the first piece of furniture was built. Thomas Chippendale, for instance, the famous British cabinet maker, has his designs copied to this day. Even as far back as the 1700s his designs were widely reproduced, to the point where there were a great many instances of [...]

In 2006 the population of the UK had climbed up over the sixty million mark.  In 1998 only about nine percent of homes throughout the UK were among the billions of people worldwide who were accessing the internet.  Since then that number has increased to over fifty percent, and astounding jump of almost seven times [...]

Occasional furniture is a great way to give your home or office space a more intimate feel. By adding accessory pieces of furniture you can create a space that invites people to focus their attention on a central location and in turn, on each other. A naturally occurring flow of conversation can be found in [...]

Antique furniture may be old, but it always has new life in decorating. Not only can antique furniture increase in value as it ages, but it can also become increasingly beautiful. As the wood ages and finish begins to wear, the years will tell a story of how the piece was used, where it came [...]

Having the right hotel bedroom furniture in your hotel is essential to create a homely environment where your guests will feel comfortable. If they enjoy their stay, you can be sure they will stay in your hotel again and recommend the place to friends and family. Word of mouth should not be underestimated as a [...]

Here at Reproduction Furniture we aim to give you useful and informative information about Reproduction Furniture. We will be adding to our range of topics shortly with articles on Desks and Display Cabinets. We currently have articles on the following subjects: Hotel Bedroom Furniture Computer Desks

Here’s a nice post on another blog that I happened to stumble upon today: Rose Medallion Porcelain - An Antique Chinese Import Very informative overview of how to recognize and collect 19th and 20th century rose-medallion china. While not necessarily Chinese porcelain, he also has a nice explanation of what Flow Blue China is. This post is from: [...]

A while back I know the SIMS game was amazingly popular. This is the game where you control the lives of virtual characters from making conversation to making love. People take virtual vacations, get married - you name it! Heard it was extraordinarily addictive, so I skipped over it (Actually was already addicted [...]

Photos of these two cabinets have been floating around on our file server for quite a while and I have been meaning to put them up here as another excellent example of differences in quality between Chinese antique workshops and restoration facilities. These are both essentially the same piece but restored in a different [...]

Recently we have installed a live-chat function, and we start to meet a lot of interesting people through that. There was this man who possesses an antique bench from China, a masterpiece. He would like to know the value of it. Sounds like : “the antiques road show” on BBC television! (where people bring their ‘treasures’ [...]

Quelques exemples intéressants et les bases qui peuvent s’avérer utiles lorsqu’on évalue la qualité d’un objet. Vous aurez besoin de cliquer sur chaque photo pour l’agrandir et voir les commentaires. De très basse à basse qualitéCette pièce parle d’elle-même. Il est très évident qu’on a utilisé des matériaux de très mauvaise qualité. Qualité moyenne à qualité moyenne [...]

Arriver à déterminer qu’est-ce qu’une antiquité et qu’est-ce qu’une reproduction devient de plus en plus difficile. Parfois, c’est intentionel d’essayer de faire passer une reproduction pour une antiquité, ayant en tête que le client sera prêt à payer plus pour une antiquité. Mais dans d’autres circonstances, la différence entre une antiquité et une reproduction n’est [...]

Les meubles chinois deviennent de plus en plus populaires, il y a pour sûr 50 % des maisons qui possèdent au moins un objet de style asiatique dans leur décoration. Avant les années 90, les meubles de style asiatique utlisés pour des intérieurs occidentaux donnaient souvent un style abstrait, zen, et froid. Des buffets à [...]

 La bouteille à tabac est probablement l’objet le plus petit mais aussi le plus recherché parmi les antiquités chinoises. Les bouteilles à tabac étaient utilisées par les Chinois pendant la Dynastie des Qing pour y mettre du tabac en poudre. This post is from: The specialist guide to Antique Chinese Furniture Antiker Chinesischer Möbel muebles [...]

  Un des meilleurs avantages lorsque l’on controlle ses propres restaurations, c’est le fait de pouvoir décider du résultat final. Ce dernier peut être parfois aussi important que l’état d’origine car le “client du client” s’imaginera où et comment l’objet se fondra dans le décor de leur maison. Souvent la décision “d’acheter ou ne pas acheter” [...]

Article in Spanish/Español… This post is from: The specialist guide to Antique Chinese Furniture Antiker Chinesischer Möbel muebles chinos antiguos mobilia cinese antica Botellas Chinas Del Rapé: Artículos Coleccionables

LANGFANG, China — Road checkpoints erected this week around Beijing to boost security for the Olympic Games have put a chokehold on regional commerce and created ripples likely to reach [...]

Normally its the price of fuel, the latest trends in home furnishings and any and all things “quality control” related, which get us excited. But these days, for us (and most others in China), the closer we get to the Beijing Olympics, the less we are able to focus on much else. Like “mommy to [...]

There is tons of press at the moment discussing the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, ranging from political debates to complaints concerning visa restrictions. Obviously its just too much to cover in a singe post but there are a few points worth bringing up here; some related to business, others simply related to China in [...]

Everyone knows the Olympics is causing major headaches for anyone in or planning to come to China during these past and next few months. From Visa cancellations to the sudden demolition of warehouses (as a result of last minute beautification campaigns) to unannounced restrictions on transport (to curb pollution) - its all headaches! Some of [...]

I can’t remember where I saw this article on the web though apparently it was originally written for Time.com. It came out in January and I have been meaning to post it up here for quite some time, though only just getting around to it now. Much of what occurred seemed to echo [...]

  There is a great Chinese saying “sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams” (tong chuang, yi meng). I find it seems to apply to so many situations ranging anywhere from causal friends to long-term business relationships. I was reminded of this yet again on Friday afternoon. I jumped onto the light [...]

China’s Factory Blues http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,543929,00.html   Hsu’s new factory, it turns out, is running at just 60 percent of capacity, and he predicts that half of China’s lighting factories — almost all based in Guangdong — will have to close their doors this year. When more than a hundred South Korean-owned factories closed over the Chinese New Year in the [...]

If I were worried about one single element of doing business in China today, it wouldn’t be inflation. Nor would it be the rising costs of exports due to the rapid appreciation of the yuan. Or rising fuel costs for that matter. Air pollution? Nope. The cost of labor going up would not [...]

As any experienced importer can tell you, the logistics of transporting large quantities of product internationally across oceans, local borders and even more so through national customs, involves quite a lot effort. Things can go wrong. In fact, things frequently do go wrong. Customs can hold up your order, freight damage can occur due to [...]

This is an email which we mailed out to many customers, but I think its important enough to be posted here as well. If you import product from China, work in China or have any plans to travel to China between now and October, then pay close attention because this effects you! As a result [...]

�“We’ve got the outdoors covered” is the motto of Spoga+Gafa 2008.

Napa Home & Garden has become an exclusive distributor of the Stansbury Burke collection.

Ohio artist George Carruth has released his third children’s book, “If I Were A Dinosaur.”

Santa's Own and Leisure Design patio furniture create new product line.

Thomas McAleer is the new national accounts manager of Modern Home Products

Tom Mitchell was named president and CEO of the IHFC, effective July 14.

Outdoor furniture�specialist opens store in Laguna Beach, Calif.

Capel Incorporated will debut a lively and eclectic assortment of new rug collections, colors, shapes and designs this summer, including one from the growing Capel Anywhere division.

Paddock Pools, Patios & Spas has�opened Backyard Entertainment Center concept stores in Las Vegas and Phoenix.

Tropitone Furniture Co. announced late Monday that Michael Echolds has stepped aside as the company’s chief executive officer, a position he held since 1995. Cap Hendrix was named as the company’s new CEO.

The Garden Media Group recently sent over a brief synopsis of its 2009 trend report and I thought I'd share ... the full report will be available in September. Visit gardenmediagroup for more information. From blueberries to houseplants, grow it yourself (or GIY) is the new mantra for both seasoned…

As we approach a busy time for the casual industry (premarket is right around the corner, just in case you need to be reminded), I thought it would be fitting to review some current trends from within not only our industry, but the fashion, home accents and interior furnishings worlds as well. …

What did you do this past Memorial Day weekend? If you are like many, odds are you spent your days off of work right at home, perhaps even canceling a vacation due to the boggling gas prices that keep inching higher and higher … and higher. AAA reported Americans planned to drive less over t…

It’s that time of year again when many of you, if you haven’t already, are sprucing up your stores and getting ready for the warmer temperatures and customers to come in searching for brand new outdoor furniture and accessories. It’s also that time of year when you should take a f…

As news broke earlier this year that Fortunoff, another well-known, established specialty retailer in our industry was again facing challenges, this time filing Chapter 11 and subsequently being bought by Lord & Taylor parent company NRDC Equity, a hearty, collective sigh could be heard in the f…

While working on the next issue of Garden Decor (look for it in April), I came across a news item that got my attention. Though it will be too late to use for the spring issue, I thought this would be a good place to use it, and you’ll see why. Fiskars Brands, a global manufacturer and market…

Edward Walker, a designer on TLC’s Trading Spaces, gave a seminar last week during the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market titled Design for Outdoor Living. Though Walker admitted not being completely knowledgeable about the casual industry before being asked to give the s…

As I write this column, rain is pouring down outside. A welcome sight. Here in North Carolina, 100 counties are suffering from drought with water restrictions imposed on many of us over the last few months. At the same time, wildfires are raging on the West Coast. It seems no one has escaped f…

A retailer recently sent the following to me while we both were attending the International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market. I found it particularly interesting, and thought many readers would, too. With the retailer’s permission, I have decided to post this in the hopes of recei…

It seems this year was the hardest on everyone traveling to trade shows. An increase in the amount of flight delays and cancellations, combined with radical weather changes and computer glitches, took its toll on a number of us in the furniture industry. Just recently I returned fr…

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Broadloom carpet source Beaulieu Canada is re-entering the rug business and has hired Paul Jesson as vice president of its new Area Rug Division, according to Karel Vercruyssen, CEO of Beaulieu Canada.

HIGH POINT — The launch of the dual HGTV and National Home Furnishing Assn. Preferred Retailer Program is on hold for now after three months of plugging apparently failed to garner the commitments HGTV wanted to move forward with a launch.

HIGH POINT — What happens here between furniture markets?

LOS ANGELES — Douglas Furniture’s principal lender has filed a motion to dismiss the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, arguing that the upholstery and casual dining resource has no realistic prospects of resuming operations.

LAS VEGAS — A program initiated by SWIFT, the Sample Waste Initiative for Furniture and Textiles industries, has begun collecting discarded fabric for reuse in quilts, wheelchair bags and other items for children in need.

RICHMOND, Va. — The local chapter of the International Furniture and Design Assn. is sponsoring a Day of Design Oct. 7 that will include visits to two of the city’s historical properties.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Two well-known bedding retailers have been elected to top positions on the new Mattress Retailer Council established by the International Sleep Products Assn.

COLCHESTER, Vt. — A nearby surveillance camera helped solve the theft of ,000 worth of shelving from a parking lot at Furniture World of Vermont here, according to a story in the Barre Montpelier Times Argus.

TORONTO — Two Canadian private equity firms are bidding to buy Sleep Country Canada Income Fund in what is described as a friendly takeover bid. Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. and Westerkirk Capital Inc. have offered C per unit cash, valuing the deal at approximately C6 million.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Rent-to-own merchant Easyhome said today it has agreed to acquire Insta-Rent, which operates 44 RTO kiosks in The Brick stores and six freestanding� stores in Canada, in a deal valued at C.2 million.

Tom Mitchell has been named president and CEO of the International Home Furnishings Center in High Point, shifting to the "Big Building" from his post as senior vice president and general manager of Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. in High Point.

Kinder Harris of Stuttgart, Ark., sustained damages to the corporate offices and manufacturing facilities when a category F3 tornado ripped through the area on May 10, but the company has relocated its offices and are getting back to business. No employees were injured in the storm.

Tradeshow producer DMG World Media reorganized its business-to-retail division into three teams, downsizing staff at the company’s GLM White Plains, N.Y., office. Dmg acquired GLM, formerly George Little Management and manager of many gift shows, in 2007.

Framed in octagonal antiqued mirror, the Metamorphosis wall art prints from Two’s Company showcase the butterfly’s delicate form.

Inspired by nature, the Banana glass tray from Moderna by Roberta Schilling has the shape of a banana leaf and adds a tropical flair to home decor.

Vivid color and crisp prints combine on the Hedgerow bedding ensemble from Dwell Home Furnishings, available in saffron or persimmon.

Pure Palette’s Geo table lamp features geographic artwork printed on an acrylic shade, allowing diffused light through the pattern.

After a year of planning and development, Jim Shore and Crazy Mountain announce the grand opening of showrooms in Atlanta and Las Vegas dedicated to the presentation of the entire all-new “At Home with Jim Shore” product line.

Women in the Home Industries Today has announced the nominees for its 2008 WOW Awards. Winners will be honored at a dinner ceremony during this year’s Education Conference, August 12-14, in Charlotte, N.C., at the Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel.

Saturated in a camel hue, the square garden seat from Payne Street Imports displays cutout designs.