Antique Furniture Dining Room Sets

Tips for Selecting and Caring for Antique Furniture Dining Room Sets

For a long time, the dining room has been an important part of every home. It is where people gather together to share meals. The dining table has been the venue for everything from everyday family meals to royal meetings. Collectors can be passionate about antique furniture dining room sets from the different time periods. When it comes to wood furniture there are many wonderful eras. When you are looking for an antique dining room set, you will want to decide which period you like the most.

The Chippendale period (18th century) is a very popular period for many collectors. Thomas Chippendale was a renowned cabinet and furniture maker who produced gorgeous wood pieces with refined, graceful shapes. Early Colonial is another popular style, which occurred shortly after the settlers arrived in the New World and began to acquire wealth. In Europe, styles such as Louis XV and Baroque were popular. While Baroque was dark and heavy, Louis XV was lighter and intricately adorned with amazing scrollwork and marquetry.

There are many different sizes of antique furniture sets. While it's a bit rare to find something as small as a four person set, six to eight person sets are quite common. You may even find sets that offer as many as twelve chairs and a table large enough to accommodate them. There are many different woods that have been used to craft dining room furniture. Walnut, sometimes with burl, is one popular choice. Oak is another wood that was commonly used in various periods. Mahogany is, and was, popular in many periods as well. In colonial pieces from the United States, preferred woods included Virginia walnut and pine.

When looking after antique furniture dining room sets, stay away from modern spray polishes. You should use high-end polish made from beeswax. You need only polish an antique piece of furniture one, maybe two times every year. Beeswax polish should also be used for reproduction furniture to keep it looking beautiful. Today's modern polishes contain oil and silicone that can leave an unwanted film on the wood or even darken its color. You can buy beeswax polish pre-made at specialty furniture shops or online, or you can make your own with beeswax, turpentine, water and soap flakes.

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