>This is a question on a personal note. I recently bought an oak table and >six chairs and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what criteria make >furniture antiques? For example, how old does it have to be? I know there >are good quality antiques and poor, but at the moment I just need the basic >criteria. > The standard has traditionally been 100 years or more, but I see the term applied now to things from the '30s. Ivy Fleck Strickler Phone 215-895-1637 Drexel University Fax 215-895-4917 Nesbitt College of Design Arts [log in to unmask] Philadelphia, PA 19104 "Never forget that life is like a Fellini movie, and you're getting to see it for free."