Historic Eras & Styles

Comprehensive guides to major antique furniture styles, eras, and design periods.

Authentic antique American quartersawn golden oak dining table with tiger oak grain and claw feet in a historic Craftsman dining room

How to Tell if a Table is Antique Oak: Quartersawn, Tiger Oak & Joinery Clues

Learn how to tell if a table is authentic antique oak. Inspect medullary ray flecks (tiger oak), red vs white oak grain, hand joinery, and 1970s veneer signs.

Authentic antique English oak gateleg dining table with carved barley-twist legs and extended drop leaves in a historic dining room

Antique Gateleg Tables: Complete Style, Era & Value Identification Guide

Identify authentic antique gateleg tables across Jacobean, Queen Anne, and Colonial eras. Learn how to date barley-twist legs, pivot joints, and spot reproductions.

Historic showroom displaying major antique table styles including a Queen Anne tea table, Federal pedestal table, and colonial drop leaf table

Historic Eras & Styles

The Complete Guide to Antique Table Styles: Eras, Identification & Values

Explore the major antique table styles from Queen Anne and Chippendale to Federal, Duncan Phyfe, and Victorian. Learn how to identify signature legs, woods, and market values.