Vintage, Quality Furniture At Your Fingertips

Posted by Tom C.
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Nov 5, 2015
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You might want to find a purveyor of fine antiques that buys and sells them worldwide but isn't simply concerned with local antiquities. There are a number of things to look for when purchasing antiques. One exceptionally important thing to consider is the longevity of the business in question. It should be at the very least several decades thick, if not second generation. The nature of antiques requires long service working with antiquities. The best antiquities dealers will thus be of a generational kind, usually. This gives them years' experience in the supplying of antique furniture for trading and public use throughout a given region, or the world--if they're cogent enough to trade in more than a single market.  Antique dining chairs in London need not solely be of English manufacturer. There are some great oriental and Asian options out there that can really spruce up a dining room, or match that particular theme you're going for in the formal living room.



But there's no use looking for an antiquities dealer that specialises only in chairs, is there?  After all, such an antiquities dealer would necessarily have to pass by a number of excellent trade and purchasing options in things, like chests and divans, coffee tables and antique desks; the list is endless. What a good antiquities dealer does is acquire a variety of options that aren't based in kind, but in the demand of regular clientele. 

Bookcases are an excellent example. Some of these can be ornate and massive, or petite and functional. If you're looking for antique dining chairs in London , you're more likely to find one at an excellent price and value if you use a dealer who has a variety of bookcases and chests and divans, and whatever antiquities said dealer can acquire, really.

And that's where longevity of service comes in. If your antiquities dealer hasn't been in the game very long, it isn't very likely they'll know where to find the best pieces at the best prices. But like anything, once something transcends a science, it does become artistic. Once something becomes artistic there's a certain sixth sense about it which precludes quantifiable, novice approaches. You can sort of "sense" where the good deals are going to be.  If your business remains successful, that's a vetting of your antiquities sensibilities. 

Look for an antiquities dealer that has quality furniture with a range in periods from the 16th century to the 19th century, and everywhere in between.  The fact is, antiquities in London should stretch back hundreds of years; the history of the country is so great. Ergo, you should be able to find any kind of bit to fit your needs, if you're adroit in the search. And again, experience really comes into play, here. If they've got a broad variety of antiquities from a great number of eras, the antiquities dealer you're looking at is just more likely to have what you're looking for.

One of the better options available right now is LT Antiques. This is a second-generation purveyor of antiquities that has options across the board.  From antique dining chairs local to London, to rare pieces from differing centuries the world over, LT definitely has broad selection and something to fit your sensibilities.  Also, there is usually exceptional value tied up in antiques, which means sometimes purchase of a certain bit of furniture actually becomes a kind of investment. Ask the knowledgeable staff at LT about this kind of thing; they'll certainly have some interesting information for you. The best antiquities come from the best dealers, and LT is premier.

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