Don’t know a Bergère from a Fauteuil? Wouldn’t know Ormolu from your neighbor Emmy Lou? Our Word of the Week will help you sound like a pro! Ormolu Pronunciation: or-muh-lou -noun French in origin Ormolu is a metal alloy or gilded metal that is applied as decoration to antique furniture, sconces and chandeliers. Ormolu was [...]
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Don’t know a Bergère from a Fauteuil? Wouldn’t know Ormolu from your neighbor Emmy Lou? Our Word of the Week will help you sound like a pro! bonne·tière [buhn-tyair; Fr. bawn-tyer –noun, plural -tières [-tyairz; Fr. -tyer] French in origin Bonnetière A bonnetière is a tall, narrow cupboard or wardrobe with a single door, used [...]
Fred Taylor, columnist of the nationally syndicated “Common Sense Antiques”, is one of my favorite writers on the subject of antiques. The following article on the history of coffee tables is excerpted from The Antique Shoppe Newspaper, March 2009. 20th Century Lower Level: The Coffee Table I know you have one. You probably have two [...]