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Metadata Antique Furniture for Sale in an Online Auction. Jenny Olivera, Christine Sibley & Terri Sanne. Requirements Analysis. Articles & Antique Books: many articles about consumer price behavior - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MetadataAntique Furniture for Sale in an Online Auction
Jenny Olivera, Christine Sibley & Terri Sanne
• Articles & Antique Books: many articles about consumer price behavior− Evidence of the effect of trust building technology in
electronic markets; price premiums and buyer behavior
− Three paths to disposition: The movement of meaningful possessions to strangers
− Art & Architecture Thesaurus − Online auctions: User experience insights from eBay − Schroeder’s antique price guide (21st ed.) − Kovels antiques & collectibles: Price list 2001.(33rd
ed.)− American antique furniture 1640-1840 − From thesaurus to ontology − Schroeder’s antiques price guide − Major furniture period or style. Antique Furniture
Guide. − The Antiques Book
Requirements Analysis
Requirements Analysis
• Interview: Kären Betaque, antique furniture searcher−Construction quality−Maintenance history−Special features (that make the item rare)
• Websites: auction houses, online auctions−Christies, Sotheby’s, eBay
• Existing Metadata:−AAT, Dublin Core
Controlled Vocabulary - StyleAmerican Federal Period
Elizabethan Pilgrim
Art Deco Empire Queen Anne
Art Moderne French Country Regence
Art Nouveau Gothic Regency
Arts & Crafts Hepplewhite Renaissance
Baroque Jacobean Restoration
Biedermeier Jugendstil Rococo
Chippendale Louis Philippe Sheraton
Commonwealth Louis XIII Victorian
Cromwellian Louis XV William & Mary
Directoire Louis XVI Unknown
Early Colonial Louis XVI
Controlled Vocabulary - CultureAmerican Indonesian Russian
Chinese India Slovak
English Japanese Spanish
European Korean Swedish
French Norwegian Unknown
Italian Romanian
Controlled Vocabulary - MaterialsGlass Metal—
PewterUpholstery—Tapestry
Wood—Cherry
Wood—Pine
Glass—Leaded
Metal—Silver Upholstery—Velvet
Wood—Chestnut
Wood—Pine—Yellow
Glass—Painted
Metal—Steel Upholstery—Wool
Wood—Ebony Wood—Poplar
Glass—Stained
Metal—Tin Wood—Apple Wood—Elm Wood—Poplar—Tulip
Ivory Rush Wood—Ash Wood—Hickory
Wood—Rosewood
Marble Upholstery—Damask
Wood—Bamboo
Wood—Holly Wood—Satinwood
Metal—Brass Upholstery—Horsehair
Wood—Beech Wood—Mahogany
Wood—Softwood
Metal—Gilt Upholstery—Leather
Wood—Birch Wood—Maple Wood—Walnut
Metal—Gold Upholstery—Needlepoint
Wood—Burl Wood—Oak Wood—Pine
Metal—Iron Upholstery—Silk
Wood—Cedar Wood—Olive
Controlled Vocabulary – Furniture Type
Armoires Consoles Dining tables
Ottomans
Barstools Couches Dressers Shelves
Beds Credenzas Dressing tables
Sideboards
Bedroom sets
Cribs End tables Sofas
Benches Curios Hall stands
Sofa tables
Bookcases China cabinets
Hall trees Stools
Buffets Coffee tables
Headboards
Tables
Cabinets Desks Hutches Trunks
Chairs Dining chairs
Living room sets
Vanities
Chests Dining sets
Nightstands
Wardrobes
Controlled Vocabulary – Status & Age
Status Age
Sold Pre 1600
Bidding open 1600 - 1650
Bidding pending 1651 - 1700
Auction ended, item not sold
1701 - 1750
1751 - 1800
1801 - 1850
1851 - 1900
1901 - 1950
Group Discussion
• Deciding whether a field required controlled vocabulary or natural language
• Debating unambiguous terms (origin or region vs. culture)
• Determining how to handle dimensions for multiple pieces of furniture
• Discussing how to handle age of an item or what era it was from
Group Discussion• Debating what to do with items for
which some of the attributes are not known (such as style, culture, etc.)
• Determining how to handle multiple items as one item (addressed by adding set as a furniture type)
• Discussing what our interviewee told us and decided to add special features and maintenance history
• Discussing what we learned from the articles and decided to add dealer ranking