Bruno Mathsson Furniture: Identification and Dating Guide
Identify Bruno Mathsson chairs through bent laminated wood, webbing, documented models, manufacturer marks and careful condition checks.
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Makers & Designers
32 published guides on repair, care and the stories behind well-made things.
Kaare Klint Safari Chair: Identification and Dating Guide
Identify Kaare Klint’s 1933 Safari Chair through its knock-down frame, materials, construction, markings and later production.
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André-Charles Boulle Furniture: Identification Guide
Learn how to assess Boulle furniture, brass and tortoiseshell marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, dates, copies and attribution.
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Alvar Aalto Stool 60: Identification, Dates and Construction
Identify Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 through its three-leg form, bent birch L-legs, construction, dates and signs of later copies or repairs.
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Georg Haupt Furniture: Swedish Master Cabinetmaker Guide
Explore Georg Haupt’s Swedish furniture, marquetry, materials and workshop history, with practical guidance on signatures and attribution.
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Gustave Serrurier-Bovy: Furniture, Reform and Identification
Explore Gustave Serrurier-Bovy furniture through Belgian Art Nouveau, rational construction, complete interiors, production evidence and attribution cautions.
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Roentgen Furniture: Marquetry, Mechanisms and Attribution
Understand Abraham and David Roentgen furniture through Neuwied workshop history, marquetry, mechanical devices, marks, construction and attribution cautions.
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Alvar Aalto Furniture: Models, Marks and Production Dating
Identify Alvar Aalto furniture through model numbers, Artek marks, bent birch construction, production changes, later editions and restoration evidence.
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George Smith and Regency Furniture Design
George Smith published influential Regency furniture designs for domestic interiors. His books included seating, case furniture and decorative schemes draw
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André-Charles Boulle: Cabinetmaker and Legacy
André-Charles Boulle was a leading cabinetmaker to the French court, celebrated for sophisticated marquetry and gilt-bronze mounts. His name became attache
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David Roentgen and Mechanical Furniture
David Roentgen led a celebrated Neuwied workshop producing refined Neoclassical furniture for European courts. Precise marquetry, ingenious mechanisms and
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A.W.N. Pugin and Gothic Revival Design
A.W.N. Pugin argued that Gothic design should express structure, faith and honest use rather than applied ornament alone. His architecture and furnishings
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