antique finish
Deliberately weathered look
An antique finish is a surface treatment that makes something look old or weathered.
Applied to furniture, metalwork, or other objects, it simulates the patina and wear of age through techniques like distressing, glazing, or chemical treatments: The cabinet came with an antique finish that made it look centuries old.
- patinationOxidation film on metal
- verdigrisCopper oxidation's green crust
- agedAdvanced in years
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
- rusticRural and unrefined
tarnished · wood · milk paint · weathered · crackled · burnished · japanning · vintage · Victorian · metal · glazing · matte · oxidizing · stone · sanding · worn · Renaissance · ceramic
- rustic decorlog furniture, reclaimed wood, barnwood, barn doors, farmhouse sink
- fabric finishesbrushed, calendered, mercerized, napped, peached
- leatherworkleather, tanning, carving, tanner, saddler
- glass treatmentsfrosting, tinting, tempering, annealing, coating
- leathercraftawls, needles, hole punch, burnisher, skiver
- antique furniturechairs, tables, highboys, cabinets, desks
surface texture quality
antique finishpolished finish
Smooth, shiny surface treatment
glossy finish · mirror finish · lacquered finish · chrome finish · smooth finish