When shopping for vintage furniture, it's important to know what to look for, including the signs that a piece of furniture ...

Be careful when buying an antique bed. The size may fool you. It was not until the 1920s that the sizes were standardized by manufacturers, so early beds often require special mattresses and sheets.

Antique furniture can carry a lot of history and character, making it tempting to bring old pieces back to life. I've learned ...

Can an antique bed be used in a modern home without difficulties? Yes and no. The beds used before about 1900 are shorter and narrower than the standard sizes used today. That means to use the beds, ...

When you declutter in a hurry, antique wood furniture can look like bulky dead weight instead of the long-term asset it really is. Designers consistently describe certain pieces as recession-proof ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I’m looking for a four-poster bed. Most antique ones are too small for modern mattresses, so how do you ...

We all need a good lie down. And I dreamed a dream that it was in a magnificent antique bed. Beauty sleep: A Scottish Arts and Crafts oak four-poster bed, the canopy is carved with Gothic tracery, ...

When English antique dealer Ian Coulson went to pick up the bed frame he’d bought online for £2200, he expected to find a “profusely carved Victorian four-poster bed with armorial shields,” just as ...