What Are You Looking at?

Wild Horses, Easter Island

It looks old, but what is it? Are you looking at used furniture, vintage furniture, or antiques?  One way to break it down is by classifying furniture by fabrication date:


over 100 years old: antique
from 1910 to 1979: vintage furniture (including mid century modern furniture)
recently fabricated (but looks vintage):  'retro style' or 'reproduction'


Anything else might just be considered 'used'.


You can find vintage furniture at antique stores,  e-bay, Craig's List and estate sales. Reproduction furniture can be found at stores like Room & Board and Design Within Reach.  Time-honored 'retro style' furniture inspired by vintage furniture can be found at stores such as Pottery Barn.

Dave