The collection of classical furniture continues to heat up, and Chinese classical home elements are very popular. "Old furniture" seems to have become a trend and an investment. Even European old furniture has begun to join the competition in the old furniture market in Beijing. As the essence of my country's classical furniture, Ming and Qing furniture naturally became treasures collected by collectors because of its fine workmanship, full cultural heritage and huge appreciation space. However, like other cultural relics in ancient times, ancient furniture also had fraud, and the methods of fraud were becoming more and more clever. The counterfeiting of ancient furniture has become a difficult problem that every furniture collection, hobby and researchers cannot avoid.

All experienced collectors know that the most important thing in choosing old furniture is breath and charm. This is formed by the hard work of craftsmen over thousands of years, embodying the wisdom and experience of generations. This line, this proportion, as well as polishing effect and traces of use have reached the state of fatter if one point is more, and one point is less, and has entered the state of free kingdom of dancing with players. Therefore, collectors with certain experience can identify the authenticity of furniture by looking from a distance. As the saying goes, old people can speak by themselves. This so-called "talking" means that the atmosphere of old furniture and the charm of Shen Yun communicate with the players' artistic cultivation. In this regard, no matter how realistic the newly imitated furniture is, it is difficult to reach a state of superb level.

　In addition, when purchasing antique furniture, it is best to provide professional after-sales service for antique furniture by the market, because the maintenance of antique furniture requires the use of traditional materials and traditional techniques. The following are seven weapons to distinguish the authenticity of classical furniture:

　【1】Discover whether the patina is natural

　　Generally, naturally formed patina will appear at the position where the user's hands often touch. The newly imitated patina is either unnatural or made in places where it is not often touched.

　【2】See whether the legs and feet of furniture have signs of fading and being immersed by moisture

　　In humid areas in the south, furniture is usually placed directly in the mud, and this situation will occur over time.

　【3】Looking at the bottom plate and drawer plate of furniture

　For example, old tables and muffled cabinets, the bottom plate and drawer plate have an old atmosphere that is different from each other. There are also matte black paint, but absolutely no anger. Then look at the side panel of the drawer, there should be chamfered lines on the sides to avoid damaging your hands. Another important thing is that the tenons in the past are square, and the tips that lock the tenons. If you see the mortise with round ends, it means it is machine-processed and it must be a new imitation.

　【4】Looking at the wood grain

　Some furniture will have uneven wood grain on the surface, but it depends on whether it is hard to rub it with a wire brush, and whether it is consistent with the original wood grain. The hard-wired wood grain always feels unnatural.

　　【5】Looking at the traces of renovation

　　After some cloth-based chairs are renovated, the original chair ring will leave dense nail holes, and this kind of chair is old. Some rattan chairs, the original rattan chairs will leave their eyes that can be seen when they turn over.

　　【6】Looking at copper workpieces

　　If the copper workpieces of old furniture are original, they should have been rubbed by their hands for decades or even hundreds of years. Copper workpieces include face pages, hinges, hinges, handles, corners, strips, lock surfaces, etc. Some furniture with better materials are also made of white copper. Over time, a faint silver light will be emitted, which is confusing. Some copper workpieces are engraved with various patterns, including animals, flowers, auspicious characters, etc. The essence of craftsmanship is difficult for today's copper smiths to imitate. Some patterns with very strong folk interest can also distinguish regional styles and era styles, thereby obtaining precious humanistic information. There are also some copper workpieces that have been too long. Although there is no patina, they will leave traces of rust, with spots of green rust, or the surface is as high and low as a board with corroded prints. These are all one of the keys to identifying the authenticity of old furniture.

　　【7】Looking at the carving

　　Inspect from the style and carving level. In the past, furniture was placed wider in working hours, and the craftsman's mentality was quite calm, carefully carved, round and natural. Nowadays, in order to reduce costs, newly imitated furniture often rush to show their strengths in carving. In Chinese furniture, the roundness is not smooth enough, the square is not firm enough, and the border floral decorations of Western furniture will also cut corners.