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FURNITURE INDEX A WORD ABOUT OUR QUALITY ANTIQUE FURNITURE (and please don't call it Brown Furniture to me!) I am on a one woman campaign to kill off, once and for all, the stupid and totally inaccurate term ‘Brown Furniture’ often used today (and by people who should know better) when referring to dark timbered antique furniture. This derogatory term was most likely started by high-end antique dealers when describing the post World War II furniture of the mid 20th century. Because of the war, timber was in short supply so the cabinet makers of the day often had to use whatever timber they could get their hands on for the outside of the furniture they were making and used masonite etc for the sections like the back and the drawer sides and bases and all the areas that didn’t matter as much. They then put an opaque mahogany coloured brown stain all over it to cover up any discrepancies’ in the timbers or veneers to create a more uniform finish. It was because of the almost brown painted effect from this opaque stain that it was subsequently referred to as ‘Brown Furniture’. In my opinion these guys did the best they could under the circumstances and their furniture still turns up occasionally to this day so it was sturdily made in reality did the job it was built for and has stood the test of time to boot. But now, somehow, this Brown Furniture nonsense term has been attached to any piece of antique furniture that is made in a dark timber – even for timbers like Cuban Mahogany, Australian Cedar and Brazilian Rosewood. Timbers that are now so rare that they are listed in the Cites Act of 1975 for the Protection of Endangered Species ( just like elephant ivory & rhino horn) and these magnificent examples of the Cabinet Makers art are being sniffed at and referred to as ‘Brown Furniture’ – it is totally bizarre. Lets face it, no one would walk into someone’s house after they had just paid a huge sum of money to have hardwood flooring laid down and say, “Love your Brown floors” - it just doesn’t make sense and neither does it when referring to solid antique timber furniture. CLICK ON PICTURE FOR DETAILS BACK TO CURRENT STOCK INDEX STUNNING PARIS DESIGNER FRENCH EMPIRE BUFFET Click on photo for details WONDERFUL CARVED OVERMANTLE MIRROR Click on photo for details ICONIC AUSTRALIAN KAURI, BLACKWOOD & CEDAR KITCHEN TABLE Click on photo for details SET OF SIX ADMIRALTY BACKED DINING CHAIRS Click on photo for details 19th CENTURY AUSTRIAN WALNUT SERVER SIDEBOARD Click on photo for details VICTORIAN SCOTTISH MAHOGANY CHEST OF DRAWERS Click on photo for details EARLY 20TH CENTURY AUSTRALIAN BLACKWOOD TWO-HEIGHT BOOKCASE Click on photo for details RETRO SEAT OF 8 STACKING SEBEL CHAIRS Click on photo for details 18TH CENTURY CHINESE TRAVELLING FOOD OR WEDDING BOX Click on photo for details OLD CRATES AND BOXES ALWAYS IN STOCK Click on photo for details THE BEST PERIOD ART NOUVEAU MARJORELLE STYLE HALL STAND Click on photo for details THE BEST PERIOD ART NOUVEAU MARJORELLE STYLE HALL SEAT Click on photo for details LOVELY RUSTIC AUSTRALIAN CEDAR CHEST OF DRAWERS FULL OF CHARACTER Click on photo for details GROUP SHOT OF SOME OF OUR STUNNING ANTIQUE FURNITURE Individual photos & details inside AUSTRALIAN FADED CEDAR DINING TABLE C.1960 Click on photo for details FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE MARBLE TOPPED SIDEBOARD Click on photo for details EARLY 18TH CENTURY FRENCH ARMCHAIR Os de Mouton Fauteuil Click on photo for details FRENCH LOUIS XVI MARBLE TOPPED OCCASIONAL TABLE Click on photo for details MID VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD & MARBLE CREDENZA Click on photo for details GENUINE CZECH BENTWOOD HALL TREE MID 20TH C Click on photo for details ANTIQUE LADIES WRITING DESK ON STAND Click on photo for details RUSTIC EDWARDIAN PIN MARBLE TOPPED WASHSTAND Click on photo for details JACOBEAN STYLE ENGLISH OAK COURT CUPBOARD Click on photo for details RARE SET OF 6 LATE REGENCY HAND PAINTED RAIL BACK DINING CHAIRS Click on photo for details GEORGE III WELSH OAK DRESSER Click on photo for details ANTIQUE PINE KITCHEN DRESSER Click on photo for details HUGE FIJIAN KAVA BOWL ON LEGS as found Click on photo for details HUGE & IMPRESSIVE FRENCH PROVINCIAL PAINTED DRESSER Click on photo for details GROUPING OF SOME OF OUR LOVELY ITEMS CURRENTLY IN STOCK Click on photo for details ANTIQUE PINE & MAHOGANY LANCASHIRE DRESSER Click on photo for details STUNNING SMALL INLAID SHERATON STYLE BUREAU BOOKCASE Click on photo for details GENERAL VIEW OF ONE SMALL AREA OF THIS HUGE CENTRE Click on photo for details VICTORIAN MAHOGANY DRESSING TABLE Click on photo for details ANTIQUE JARRAH & CEDAR KITCHEN DINING TABLE Click on photo for details AMERICAN ANSONIA COTTAGE CLOCK WITH ALARM Click on photo for details ENGLISH OAK CHURCH PULPIT Click on photo for details MID VICTORIAN MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE Click on photo for details FRENCH LOUIS XV STYLE FAUTEUIL ARMCHAIR Click on photo for details ANTIQUE DOCTOR'S EXAMINATION COUCH Click on photo for details SHOP 2 AREA SHOTS Click on photo for details If you can't find what you are looking for please email us tony@manlyantiquecentre.com.au with your requirements or questions MANLY ANTIQUE CENTRE brought to you by KOLLECTIK PTY LTD