In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases.
piece of furniture, art or decorative object 100 years in age or more
usually any object over 100 years old
Antique wood flooring usually refers to flooring milled from recycled timbers from dismantled buildings. To “antique” a wood floor (“antique” as a verb) usually means a form of distressing and/or staining to mimic an old foot-worn floor.
An item which is at least 100 years old and is collected or desirable due to rarity, condition, utility, or some other unique feature.
Object valued for its age, workmanship, beauty or rareity. Generally only objects that are more then 100 years old.
refers in general to an object with special value due to its age. The particular age indicated by the term 'antique' can vary from one collecting category to another, however. In jewelry, antique refers to pieces made at least 100 years ago. See also contemporary and estate.
any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
give an antique appearance to; "antique furniture"
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age; "the beautiful antique French furniture"
belonging to or lasting from times long ago; "age-old customs"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness"
an item from a past time, usually of some rarity
an object, often furniture or any other domestic item, that is highly valued because of its age, or because it belongs to a specific time period
Item that is more than 50 years old and thus has value because of its age. Antique cut - Any cut of a diamond before modern cut.
furniture, art and other decorative objects made before 1900
Antique is a look of old.
A work of art, a piece of furniture, or any other decorative object which, according to United States law, must be at least 100 years old.
By definition, a piece that is over 100 years old. A piece can be a reproduction and still be an antique! For example, a frame in the style of Louis XV (18th century) that was reproduced in 1840 (19th century) is still deemed an antique. It would be described as a Louis XV style frame.
According to the 1966 tariff act, an antique is an "object of artistic or historical significance at least 100 years old."
A general term applied to a surface which imitates the laid character of an old sheet. Today the term is often used to denote a rough finish.
Any bicycle, bicycle part, accessory or related item (such as an advertising poster) which is more than twenty-five years old. The antique collectors tend to specialize in bikes from the turn of the century or before, classics (which see), European road racing bicycles, or specialty bicycles such as Moulton commuting bikes. A quick way to tell if a bike is an antique or a replica is to see if the pedals have reflectors. Also see Classic.
Objects created in a prior age, typically over 100 years old.
piece of furniture, art, decorative objects made before 1900
all items, including buildings, sculpture, statuary, furnishings, art, accessories, personal possessions over 100 years old
Art, buildings, furniture, accessories or personal possessions that are over 100 years old.
Many consider anything 50 years old or older an antique.
Traditionally an antique meant an item produces before 1840 and made by hand. Customs officials in most countires have deamed items over 100 years old to be antique and therefore duty free. It has recently come to mean any item of special value or of historical significance. To purists however the 100 year rule is still used.
Could be anything ranging from a piece of furniture to art. The U.S. government considers any item over 100 years old to be an antique, whereas most collectors use 50 years as a benchmark.
An object 100 or more years old.
Any furnishing or other object that is 100 years old or older, but loosely applied to all old furniture. Technically, it should be confined to periods ending with Sheraton's style in Europe and with Duncan Phyfe's in America.