Émile Gallé and the Art Nouveau Workshop
Identify Émile Gallé furniture and glass through Nancy workshop history, botanical marquetry, inscriptions, production grades, marks and restoration evidence.
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Makers & Designers
36 published guides on repair, care and the stories behind well-made things.
Robert Adam and the Complete Interior
Explore Robert Adam’s Neoclassical interiors, furniture designs, makers and attribution, with practical guidance on documented commissions and later Adam-style work.
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George Bullock: Bold Regency Cabinetmaking
Identify George Bullock furniture through documented commissions, British woods, marquetry, metalwork and archival patterns while avoiding style-only attribution.
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W.A.S. Benson and Arts and Crafts Metalwork
Identify W.A.S. Benson lighting, furniture fittings and domestic metalwork through design, manufacture, marks, materials and documented catalogues.
Read guideLouis Comfort Tiffany and Decorative Glass
Identify Tiffany decorative glass, lamps and interiors through Favrile glass, workshop organisation, marks, provenance and specialist conservation.
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Louis Majorelle and the Nancy School
Identify Louis Majorelle furniture through Nancy Art Nouveau, workshop production, woods, marquetry, mounts, marks and documented models.
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Christopher Dresser: Design for Industry
Explore Christopher Dresser’s industrial design, global sources and furniture, with practical guidance on attribution, manufacturer marks, dating and later reproductions.
Read guideThomas Chippendale: Designer, Publisher and Cabinetmaker
Meet Thomas Chippendale and learn why his Director shaped Georgian furniture, how to use the name carefully, and what collectors should examine.
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Thomas Sheraton and the Drawing Book
Explore Thomas Sheraton's influential Drawing Book, the characteristics associated with his Neoclassical style, and careful attribution.
Read guideWilliam Morris: Craft, Pattern and the Arts and Crafts Ideal
Discover William Morris's influence on furniture, textiles and the Arts and Crafts movement, with practical clues for responsible collecting.
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Michael Thonet and the Bentwood Revolution
Learn how Michael Thonet transformed chair production with steam-bent wood and what collectors should inspect on antique bentwood furniture.
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George Hepplewhite and the Cabinet-Maker's Guide
Learn how George Hepplewhite's posthumous Guide influenced late Georgian furniture and how collectors can interpret Hepplewhite-style features.
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