The items include real pieces from that time period and even reproductions.
There is an age range on antique .In purist terms, and according to the U.S. Customs Service, an antique is an item with at least 100 years of age under its belt. That means the scale slides every year as more objects fit into that time frame as they age.In purist terms, and according to the U.S. Customs Service, an antique is an item with at least 100 years of age under its belt. That means the scale slides every year as more objects fit into that time frame as they age.
According to this site:http://antiques.about.com/od/resourcesfo... An antique items must be at least 100+ years old.
Vintage is usually new build copying an old style. It could be antique as well, or just furniture from the recent past (like the 1970s). Antique is hard core, potentially valuable really old stuff (commonly over 100 years old).
The word “vintage” is properly defined as something of high quality that demonstrates styles of the past.
Antique furniture is another thing entirely. The correct definition of antique furniture is that it is made at least one hundred years before it is purchased.
http://www.thefinertimes.com/Antique-Fur...
It's subjective - like calling something "art".
Vintage "stuff" tends to be old styled, while antique is actually old stuff.
So you could get IKEA drawers and give them a vintage look - but not make them an antique. If you see what I mean.
Vintage is a relatively new word, a poncey way of saying antique.
Interesting question. I have no proof of this, just an opinion
Vintage: Post WWII (mix century modern, etc)
Antique: Pre WWII (federal, etc)
