[usually before noun] ​(of furniture, jewellery, etc.) old and often valuable. an antique mahogany desk.

​an object such as a piece of furniture that is old and often valuable. Priceless antiques were destroyed in the fire. an antique shop (= one that sells ...

an object such as a piece of furniture that is old and often valuable. Priceless antiques were destroyed in the fire.

An object, building, or work of art from the ancient past; an ancient relic; spec. one from ancient Greece or Rome. Cf. antiquity n. I.2b. 1530.

[usually before noun] (of furniture, jewelry, etc.) old and often valuable an antique mahogany desk

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb antique, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...

The physical remains of the Greek and Roman world, especially sculpture. The antique proved an inspiration for artists through the ages and, for many, a canon ...

Antique, the,. Source: The Oxford Companion to Western Art. Author(s):. Paul Hetherington. art of the ancient Greek and Roman periods, up to the beginning ...

7 дней назад · something made in an earlier period that is collected and considered to have value because it is beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality:.

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