Download or read book A Connoisseur s Guide to Antique Furniture written by Ronald Pearsall and published by Smithmark Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These beautifully illustrated surveys of the most coveted antiques and collectibles introduce the beginner to the lavish world of antique treasures and are comprehensive enough to afford valuable information to the experienced connoisseur as well.
Download or read book The Connoisseur s Guide to Antique Furniture written by L. G. Ramsay and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Connoisseur s Guide to Antique Furniture written by L. G. G. Ramsey and published by Michael Joseph. This book was released on 1969 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Connoisseur s Guide to Antique Furniture written by Ronald Pearsall and published by Tiger Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Field Guide to American Antique Furniture written by Joseph T. Butler and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1985 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 1700 of Skibinski's line drawings present a visual approach to the identification of antique furnishings. The book is arranged in chronological sequences (17th century through the early 20th century) by type of furniture, from tables and settees to desks and bookcases. Butler and Johnson have included some important information for the novice and the experienced collector: the sources of furniture used as models for the illustrations; lists of museums, art galleries, and special displays of outstanding collections of furniture; a selected bibliography and a glossary; the anatomy of a piece of furniture; and a brief history of the periods of furniture and furniture makers. Highly recommended for public libraries and other subject collections.
Download or read book The Connoisseur New Guide to Antique English Furniture Edited by L G G Ramsey With an Introduction by Terence Davis With Illustrations written by Leonard Gerald Gwynne RAMSEY and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New Guide to Antique English Furniture written by L. G. G. Ramsey and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Connoisseur New Guide to Antique English Furniture Edited by L G G Ramsey Editor of the Connoisseur With an Introd by Terence Davis written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Connoisseur New Guide to Antique English Furniture written by L. G. G. Ramsey and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chats on Old Furniture A Practical Guide for Collectors written by Arthur Hayden and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-20 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chats on Old Furniture by Arthur Hayden is a detailed and practical guide for collectors of vintage sofas, beds, dressers, and more. Excerpt: "PAGE PREFACE 7 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 13 BIBLIOGRAPHY 19 GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED 23 CHAPTER I. THE RENAISSANCE ON THE CONTINENT 31 II. THE ENGLISH RENAISSANCE 57 III. STUART OR JACOBEAN (SEVENTEENTH CENTURY) 79 IV. STUART OR JACOBEAN (LATE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY) 109 V. QUEEN ANNE STYLE 133 VI. FRENCH FURNITURE. THE PERIOD OF LOUIS XIV..."
Download or read book An Instant Guide to Antique Furniture written by Harold Quigley and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Early American Furniture written by John Obbard and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive guide to regional differences in early American furniture. It will assist the collector, dealer, and auctioneer in determining where and when antique furniture was made. The book is unique in that it covers all the major furniture producing regions from the time of the first settlements until American furniture begins to lose its regional character in the first decades of the nineteenth century. The almost 700 illustrations focus on furniture most likely to be seen in the home and marketplace. In addition to many hundreds of illustrations of New England, Middle Atlantic, and Southern pieces, there is a chapter on the regional use of cabinet woods, essays on the furniture of the different regions, and detailed illustrations of regional carving, turning, and construction practices. There is no other book half as useful in determining the who, when, and where of early American furniture. 2006 values.
Download or read book A Field Guide to Antique Furniture written by Peter Philp and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utilizes explanatory diagrams and expert information to study the style, material, construction, decoration, finish, and relative value of all types of furniture dating from the late Middle Ages to 1940.
Download or read book Antique Furniture written by Frederick William Burgess and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ...introduced so many varieties of ornament, and used different woods and inlays in the varied designs he prepared, that it is difficult to point to any one chair, cabinet, bookcase, or other object as being a complete exponent of his style. A writer on antique furniture asks the question: "What is meant by old Sheraton furniture?" and answers it by saying that there are four meanings--(1) work actually produced by Thomas Sheraton; (2) work not produced by Sheraton, but by craftsmen who studied with him, perhaps making the furniture from Sheraton's own designs; (3) the term may refer to furniture generally of that period, bearing traces of influences which were commonly known by his name; and (4) it may be used fraudulently. Sheraton had an eye for colour, and in his inlays and decorative paintings there is often a strong contrast to the darker foundation. Even in his light wood furniture that is veneered with satinwood, its decorative treatment gives relief, and inlaid panels, medallions, and paintings show it up by contrast. The satinwood of the best period, like his choice mahogany, is veneered upon oak, and in use with the satinwood collectors note inlays of green-wood, hare-wood, or tulipwood. Satinwood inlaid with rosewood is not usually typical of the best period, and when examining so-called antiques critically the connoisseur should satisfy himself that the carcass of the piece is really old, and that the veneer is satinwood of genuine quality. Some of the so-called antiques are in reality Queen Anne furniture restored with new satinwood of a bad colour, toned down to look like old. There are many such bureaus met with, there being two reasons--in that they sell freely, and also that there were at one time many old bureaus...
Download or read book Collector s Guide to Buying Antique Furniture written by Rachael Feild and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide has been specifically designed to give all the essential information the buyer needs - quickly, simply and clearly. It shows readers how to assess a piece just as a dealer would and covers more than 50 designs in detail - the classic types that have been most influential and imitated, and those most likely to confront us in a shop or saleroom. The handbook is designed to show the changing styles of English furniture, and contains sections on country and cottage furniture, practice of repair, characteristics of different woods, as well as a useful glossary of terms.
Download or read book British Antique Furniture written by John Andrews and published by Antique Collectors Club Dist. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past thirty years this book has, in its various editions, outsold all others on British antique furniture simply because it is unique in explaining what to look for when assessing the value of individual pieces. In this, the fifth edition, the huge financial importance of patination and colour has been explained and illustrated - something which has become increasingly important in recent years. This classic guide consists of over 1,600 photographs of furniture found in shops and auction rooms throughout the country with the author's down-to-earth comments on important features which affect individual prices. The reader will come to understand the rules and prejudices which apply while the eye will become aware of gradations of quality. He will come instinctively to assess the workmanship and how all this affects the final price tag. This is, above all, a reference book for the practicing collector and dealer, a work from which the memory may be refreshed and points checked. Each item is clearly referenced. This enables the annual price revision list to be compiled with a ready cross-reference. The list is available in January/February each year on a private subscription basis and details are contained within the book. This new edition contains both £ Sterling and US $ prices. AUTHOR: John Andrews is both a founding member of, and the first author published by, the Antique Collectors' Club. His professional background as a market researcher and his love of furniture have made his books unique in their clear explanations and practical, factual approach. Apart from collecting, restoring and writing about furniture, he is an active businessman and fiction writer. REVIEWS: "John Andrews has an encyclopaedic knowledge of antiques and history, qualifications for writing the first of the longest-running of the antique price guides" - Sunday Telegraph SELLING POINTS: The best-selling guide to British antique furniture for over thirty years, now in its fifth edition with over 400 new colour images Explains in plain language what to look for when assessing value Over 1,650 superb photographs show just how and why values can vary so greatly Colour plates show the financial importance of patination 1150 b/w & 500 colour illustrations Contains revised prices in both £ Sterling and US$
Download or read book Antique Furniture Classic Reprint written by Frederick William Burgess and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-20 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Antique Furniture The peculiar charm about old furniture genuinely antique - fascinates those who study it; and my earnest hope is that this volume may be the means of adding to the ranks of those who wax enthusiastic about collectors hobbies, and that they may by the interest they take in everything that is old, help to increase that atmosphere of refinement which hangs about the environment of a home connoisseur. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
