Many of us share a love for Old World tradition and the classic elegance to be found in a fine piece of English or Continental antique furniture, but few of us can afford the four or five figure price tag that comes with the genuine article. Fortunately there is a solution. Antique reproduction furniture can provide the same look and feel at a fraction of the cost. In fact, you can enjoy a high quality reproduction of an antique item that could otherwise only be found in a museum or royal palace for little more than you would pay for the typical contemporary mass-produced item of the High Street.
From the traditional old English designs of the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian Eras to the unparalleled opulence of the court of Louis XV and the French Empire, the timeless designs of the Old World offer inspiration to a wide array of tastes.
Apart from furniture, high quality antique reproductions can bring a variety of practical as well as decorative treasures to life. With fine porcelain, glassware, silver and silver plate wares, bronzes, clocks, and a wide range of other unique antique decorative pieces often carrying price tags as high as those on furniture, reproductions of these kinds of items can as well bring enjoyment and splendour without breaking the bank.
Find an established specialist who deals in both antique as well as reproduction items that understands the difference between the two and represents them accurately. Use of the terms “style” or “in the manner of” generally mean that the item is a contemporary or vintage reproduction. The terms “antique,” “period,” and “circa” will usually mean that the piece is original to the historical era mentioned – and much more expensive!
About the Author:
Regent Antiques has been trading in London for nearly three decades. We specialise in English and Continental antique furniture, silver and porcelain. Our main markets are Europe and North America and we export worldwide.
The painting in the globe is based on the scenery of Jiangnan. (A city in southern China.)It successfully express the special scenery in Jiangnan by the houses above water, the trees, and the boats.
* This crystal globe is made with crystal (not glass), and the painting is on the inner wall of the globe – which request high level skills.
* This item can be a great gift for your family and friends…
The artist draw the Kuan Yin painting on the inner wall of the crystal ornament, and the mouth of the ornament is as small as the diameter of 1/2 inch, which request high level skills. The detailed face and hair show excellent workmanship from the artist.
It is a great item for your home or office….
* This snuff bottle is inside
painted with pheasants on one
side, mandarin ducks on the other
side. (In China, both pheasant and
mandarin duck mean “faithful” and
“happy marriage”.)
* This snuff bottle is made with crystal (not glass), and the painting is on the inner wall of the snuff bottle – which request high level skills.
* This item can be a great gift for your family and friends, and …
The Anderson Galleries, December 1915: Oriental Art: Catalog of the Collection of Madame Yang-Shi; Old Chinese Lacquers, Ivories, Bronzes and Brasses, Snuff Bottles, Jades,l Carvings, Crystals, Porcelains and Enamels, of the Highest Quality; to be sold on the afternoons and evenings of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and the Afternoon of Saturday, December 8, 9, 10 and 11, 1915 at 2:30 and 8:15 o’…
