AboutFred Taylor Expertise I will attempt to answer questions about American antique furniture, including construction details, style, period, manufacturers, care, repair and storage. I do not have any background in appliances, musical instruments, sewing machines, lighting and clocks and will not respond to quesions about those items.
Experience I ran an antique furniture restoration business for twenty years. I am a nationally syndicated columnist on the subject of antique furniture for such publications as Antique Week and New England Antiques Journal. I have produced one video on the subject of furniture identification and my book "HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE" is now available.I have also published articles in Antique Trader, Chicago Art Deco Society, Northeast Magazine, Victorian Decorating and Lifestyles, Professional Refinishing, Antiques and Art Around Florida and Antique Shoppe. You can visit my website at www.furnituredetective.com
Education/Credentials BSBA Finance, University of Florida, MBA Finance, University of Florida
I was told that this is an American-style (or American made) dresser from the 1920s. Would you agree with this and if so, can you tell me anything more about the piece?
Much appreciated!
Answer Kathryn - That is a dresser from the American Depression era of the late 1920s to mid 1930s. It is made of walnut and walnut burl veneer. It is part of the Colonial Revival movement of American furniture that reproduced styles from the colonial past. The base style of this piece is Jacobean, an English style from the late 17th century. It would sell at auction for around $150.
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