It reminded me why few people collected furniture from the period.

Their owners were collecting plants the way people collect paintings and furniture, to have, for example, a collection of every heather ever known.

There are many more people collecting rustic furniture, which has escalated in price along with most other period furnishings.

In the late 1950s she said: "I had been collecting American furniture.

He was a patron of the fine arts, who commissioned work from artists, and collected 18th-century furniture.

Still others begin collecting Chinese furniture after going to China.

While the work was being done, they went to auctions every weekend, collecting rugs and furniture for their new house.

Working out of three garages, the volunteers collected food, clothing, and furniture for needy families in the area.

Edwards started collecting furniture, which led to oriental rugs and then to fine Chinese porcelain.

Mr. Lobel began collecting furniture for his own apartment three years ago, knowing little at the time about modern design.