From the joints to the fasteners to the finish, every piece of furniture offers clues about its age. Here’s how to read them.

Q. We bought the pictured antique desk at an auction in 1970. Made of walnut, it has burled panels on the top portion, the cylinder top and the doors. On the right side is a single door, and on the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mitch Bass first bought ...

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In 1970, an author purchased a piece of furniture once owned by Masters cofounder Clifford Roberts. The mystery of it continues to this day. The post How Clifford Roberts' antique desk found its way ...

Yes, that was Harp Gallery’s Ken Melchert on “Pawn Stars" Monday night. A man identified only as “Ken” brought an 1885 Wooton desk to sell to Rick Harrison, the bald co-owner of the World Famous Gold ...

Schoolteachers -- or, as they were called in the early 19th century, schoolmasters -- stood in front of the class at a special schoolmaster's desk. It was not used with a chair. The slanted desktop ...

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An antique collector had her suspicions confirmed after taking a closer look at a 19th century desk harboring an exciting secret. Victoria, the owner of Peachy Bee Antiques in Kennesaw, Georgia, has ...

Harold Gordon pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Monday. Harold Gordon claimed he had a very special desk. Described as an antique secretary desk, Gordon, from of Templeton, Massachusetts, said it was ...