Download or read book Fine Points of Furniture written by Albert Sack and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 2007 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rev. ed. of: The new fine points of furniture.1993.
Download or read book Early American Furniture written by John Obbard and published by . This book was released on 1999-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early American Furniture is a complete and thorough field guide. In addition to the discussion of period and style and the numerous illustrations found in most books on period furniture, this book covers other topics that are equally important to the collector: understanding the furniture trade, evaluating quality, investment potential, identifying period workmanship, the ins and outs of dealers, shows, and auctions, care and conservation, repair and restoration, documentation, insurance, problems of inheritance, and coping with the misrepresentation so often encountered in the market. This is a very practical book full of information needed by the collector, particularly by the collector of average means who does not buy from the larger dealers or attend the major auctions. Written by a collector for other collectors, it deals with the many problems in building a collection. The 400 black and white illustrations are finely detailed line drawings made from authentic pieces of furniture featured in the catalogs of some of the leading auction houses. The beginning or occasional collector or anyone curious about some old family furniture will adore this handy, easy-to-use guide.
Download or read book American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1985 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication documents The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of early colonial furniture and presents a broad spectrum of furniture forms made in America during the 17th and early 18th centuries, including chairs and other seating, tables, boxes, various types of chests and cupboards, dressing tables, and desks. The volume also includes prime examples of the different modes of ornamentation in fashion during that period. Over 140 objects are thoroughly described, with detailed information given on each one's construction, condition, dimensions, materials, and inscriptions and other marks, as well as provenance and exhibition history. Every object is explained in terms of the styles and craftsmanship of the period and evaluated in light of comparative pieces in public and private collections throughout the country. Also included is one appendix containing photographic details of construction and decorative elements, and another with line drawings explaining furniture terms and showing various types of joints and moldings. This is the first volume in a series of two that is dedicated to American furniture in the Museum. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Download or read book Measured Drawings of Early American Furniture written by Burl Neff Osburn and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Antique Hunter s Guide to American Furniture written by Marvin D. Schwartz and published by Black Dog & Leventhal Pub. This book was released on 2000 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows all types of chairs, tables, sofas, and beds made in America from the seventeenth century to the mid-twentieth century.
Download or read book American Furniture and Decoration Colonial and Federal written by Edward Stratton Holloway and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2012-11-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Furniture & Decoration Colonial & Federal is Edward Stratton Holloway's illustrated manual on Colonial and Federal furniture and decoration, it was first published in 1928. Holloway was born in Ashland, Greene County, New York in 1859. He attended Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts between 18881 and 1905 and then went on to work as art director for the publisher J. B. Lippincott Co. for 46 years where he wrote a number of books on interior design and antique furniture.
Download or read book American Furniture with Related Decorative Arts 1660 1830 written by Layton Art Collection and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautiful and scholarly study. A must for collectors!
Download or read book American Furniture from the Kaufman Collection written by J. Michael Flanigan and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 272 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 American Furniture 1999 written by Luke Beckerdite and published by American Furniture Annual. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acknowledged as the journal of record in its field, American Furniture presents new research on furniture design, use, production, and appreciation. The 1999 volume presents articles devoted to Rhode Island furniture, plus the usual book reviews, bibliography of recent works, and index.
Download or read book Arts Decoration written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Early American Architecture written by Hugh Morrison and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive survey of domestic and public architecture ranges from primitive cabins to Greek Revival mansions of the early 1800s. Nearly 500 illustrations. "Entertaining, vigorous, and clearly written." ? The New York Times.
Download or read book The Colonial Furniture of New England microform written by Irving Whitall Lyon and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Federal Furniture and Decorative Arts from the Watson Collection written by Philip D. Zimmerman and published by Hudson Hills. This book was released on 2004 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While demonstrating the high level of artistry attained by furniture-makers of the period, this selection in many ways reflects the evolving character of domestic life in America during a seminal period in the country's history.
Download or read book Women s Painted Furniture 1790 1830 written by Betsy Krieg Salm and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2010 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully illustrated, comprehensive study of women's painted furniture, a long-lost art that sheds light on women's lives in the early republic
Download or read book Gallery of Late Seventeenth Century Costume written by Caspar Luyken and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magnificent reproductions of 100 rare engravings from a much-imitated reference work depict with precision and elegance a wide range of social classes — from royalty and merchants to military officers and laborers.
