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Expert Profile: Fred 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 in the area
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

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Thank you for your prompt reply. Your expertise has been most helpful. Sincerely, Amy
(Amy on 12/02/08)
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WOW! What a fantastic reply, complete and to the point!. Thanks, you helped to clear up a lot of questions.
(Terry on 11/29/08)
Thanks, I'll send you photos. Liz
(Liz McIntyre on 11/26/08)
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(alberto on 11/18/08)
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Recent Answers from Fred Taylor
2008-12-01  COUCH & CHAIR---CLEANING Lainey - The chair is from the 1920s or 1930s. I can't say about the couch since I haven't seen it. The book "Furniture of the Depression Era" by Swedberg, Collector Books shows very similar pieces. Unforunately...
2008-11-30  Maple Dresser Tim - That sounds like a reasonable interpretation of the factory markings although without a factory code sheet it is impossible to tell. 1955 does look about right though. The missing piece on the...
2008-11-29  Globe-Wernicke sectional 4098 1/2 Louise - Like many other types of antique furniture the value of Globe-Wernicke bookcases has dropped in the last few years. Four or five years ago they sold for as much as $200-$250 per glass section...
2008-11-28  Child's chair and side table Terry - The Phoenix chair # 961-64 is illustrated in "American Manufactured Furniture" by Don Fredgant, Schiffer. It is a compilation of manufacturer's promotional material to retailers for the model year...
2008-11-27  tripod table Andrea - The table top is made of ribbon striped mahogany veneer with satinwood inlay. The table is a nicely done 20th century factory made table, probably made in the 1950s, so there is no concern for...
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