Dear Helaine and Joe: The chair in the photo belonged to my grandmother in the 1920s. There is a picture of this chair in “The Heritage of Early American Houses” by John Drury, and it is said to have ...

Q. I have enclosed a photo of an antique rocking chair that has been passed down in my family for at least four generations. It was originally purchased in Philadelphia in 1865. The frame is mahogany ...

Q. I would appreciate learning what you think about the chair in this photo. It was old when my mother purchased it in the late 1930s. She told me the carved head represents Napoleon. The original ...

For the last six months, an Alabama resident named Charlie has been searching for an answer to a historical question that may be worth $100,000 to him and his wife Janie. The question: Did the eight ...

The Edwardian period of furniture design falls in the years between Victorian and Art Deco. It is named for King Edward VII of England, who reigned from 1901 to 1910. Some experts say it is not just ...

Chip and Suzy Berschback of Grosse Pointe Farms have always wondered about a chair that they inherited, Chip recently told Bob DuMouchelle at an appraisal session held downtown at the historic auction ...

I have inherited what I think is a 19th century mahogany chair. I have done research in the library but cannot find anything that resembles this style. I would appreciate any help you can give me. – I ...