Antique Furniture ~ Living with Art - By: Inessa Stewart

When we think of antique collecting, beautifully crafted antique furniture is a foremost interest for many antique collectors. Of course, it is important to gain knowledge of furniture history and styles before beginning to collect. However, it just as important to develop a personal taste and style preference for antique furniture by immersing oneself into the history of this wonderful living art.

The furniture of the Ancient World is of the utmost interest to archeologists and museums, but few collectors are lucky enough to own such early relics. The origins of antique furniture styles designed and crafted during the last three centuries were derived from the inspiration of these early civilizations. The designs and artistry of Ancient Egypt inspired artists and craftsmen of Greece and Rome. In turn, Roman and Greek classicism gave birth to the age of the Renaissance. Most antique furniture we are fortunate enough to collect today from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries owes its origins to inspirations of the glory and history of past millennia.

Whether you revere domestic comfort or you enjoy elegant and classic décor, a home decorated with antique furniture can provide and reflect the feeling and exuberance of that style. Timeless and unique, each piece of antique furniture brings comfort, beauty, grace and elegance ~ and of course the romance of the past. In our 20 years of business we have been involved in this unique "interior evolution". Many interiors that started out ordinary have been enchanted and transformed by antique furniture, accessories and art.

To start with, it is best to identify your style preferences, but you do not have to settle on just one. In 19th century France and Italy many chateaux and villas incorporated different revival styles for furniture in each and every room. One could use antiques to create a formal Regence look in the Foyer, then use elegant Louis XVI neo-classical antiques in the dining room, create a cozy, warm interior with Country French antiques in the Keeping Room, then transition to stately Renaissance or Gothic antiques in the Study.

Whether you have just recently discovered antique collecting or you have been collecting for a long time, you can find out that antique furniture has the unique ability to be both useful and inspiring. Antique furniture is ingeniously designed as well as superbly crafted.

It is living art!

About the Author

Inessa Stewart has parlayed her talent and knowledge of antiques and design into becoming one of the most significant resources for French, Italian, and Continental European antiques. Her exceptional expertise and European background are immediately evident in the style and quality of the antiques she offers in her three gorgeous showrooms.

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