At this time, the concept of a built-in kitchen didn't exist, and furniture was strategically placed wherever made the most sense for optimal functionality, often situated near a hearth or stove.

Oliver, owner of Retro Stove and Gas Works, has about 200 working vintage gas stoves at his workshop. He repairs, services and sells retro gas ranges, particularly those made in the late 1930s ...

3. Vintage Glass Lighting Fixtures Sarah Archer, author of The Midcentury Kitchen, points out that there’s a current-day trend that’s partnering up with one from back in the day.

Once upon a time, like a year ago, many cooks would not even blink at spending $10,000 or more on a stove better suited to a small restaurant than the average heat-and-eat home kitchen.

Q: We are in the process of selling the family home. There is an old stove, which was in the house when my grandfather bought it in the 1950s.