Download or read book Handbook Of Antique Chairs written by Carl Drepperd and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-01-14 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work is a fascinating read for amateur and professional antiquarians, thoroughly recommended for use as a reference on all aspects of antique chairs. Extensively illustrated with text and full page drawings to accompany the text. Contents Include: The Historic Background of Chairs; Chairs of the Seventeenth Century from Tudor Gothic through William and Mary; Slat-back and Banister-back Chairs; American Windsor Chairs; Queen Anne and Georgian Chairs; Corner Chairs; Note on the Chair Styles of the Brothers Adam and the Louis XV Period; Chippendale Chairs; Hepplewhite Chairs; Directoire and Sheraton-style Chairs; Fancy Chairs; Empire and William IV Chairs; French Antique or Victorian Chairs; Rocking Chairs; Glossary; A Partial Exemplary List of Chairmakers 1660s to 1850s; and Directory Listings of Chairmakers. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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 Antique Furniture Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book How to Build Antique Furniture written by John T. Yount and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Shaker Furniture Handbook written by Timothy D. Rieman and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book surveys furniture made during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Shaker communities of New England, Kentucky, and Ohio, with over 130 color photos. Free-standing tables, chairs, boxes, desks, built-in cupboards, and cases of drawers are included. The text introduces nearly twenty Shaker communities, known cabinetmakers, identifiable furniture traits, and designs unique to specific Shaker communites.

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 How to Build Antique Furniture written by John T. Yount and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Book of Antique Furniture written by Francis Rousseau and published by Booksales. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated guide to identification of the major antique furniture periods and styles from Europe, the United States, and China.

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Download or read book Windsor Chairs written by Wallace Nutting and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11-09 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 different types of Windsor chairs and other furniture. Full-page photos of side chairs, armchairs, comb-backs, writing-arm chairs, babies' high-backs and low chairs, settees, love seats, stools, and tables. Informative text.

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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 ANTIQUES A TO Z A POCKET HANDBOOK FOR COLLECTORS AND DEALERS written by Edward Wenham and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little pocket handbook providing A-Z of information, terminologies, and types of different antiques. Includes chapters on Barometers, Clocks, Enamels, Furniture, Glass, Pottery and Porcelain, Silver, Firearms, Armour and others. The book is profusely illustrated by beautiful pen and ink drawings.

Download or read book The Standard Book of American Antique Furniture written by Edgar George Miller and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Collectors Handbook of Antique Furniture written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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: