Furniture anatomy illustrated

Can you name the different antique furniture parts?

Furniture anatomy is an important part of your antique furniture knowledge. It is basically a universal language for describing different antique furniture parts of chairs, tables, bookcases, etc. Getting familiar with these terms, will help you greatly with recognizing, dating and restoring antique furniture. We use these terms frequently true out this website, and especially in our articles about the different furniture styles. Whenever you need to fresh up your mind, about a certain furniture term, you can consult this illustrated page.