Identifying American Furniture

Author : Joseph T. Butler
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780805001242
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Milo M. Naeve
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Identifying American Furniture written by Milo M. Naeve and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Myrna Kaye
Publisher : Bulfinch Press
ISBN 13 : 9780821218259
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fake, Fraud, Or Genuine? written by Myrna Kaye and published by Bulfinch Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepares the average antiquer to be a detective at antiques shops and sales, offering simple, practical techniques for examining furniture to discern the fake, repaired, and genuine antique

Author : Marvin D. Schwartz
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781579121082
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : John T. Kirk
Publisher : Abradale Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Furniture written by John T. Kirk and published by Abradale Press. This book was released on 2000-10 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Answers questions about when, where, how, & even why a piece of furniture was made, covering three centuries of changing styles.

Author : Edgar George Miller
Publisher : Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780486216003
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Antique Furniture written by Edgar George Miller and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 1966-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Standard introduction and guide to identifying American antique furniture of all styles and periods prior to 1840. Over 1,000 photo-illustrations display hautboys, low-boys, tables, clocks, mirrors, sofas, chests, chairs, etc.

Author : John Obbard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781574321418
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Oscar P. Fitzgerald
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538135639
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Furniture Designers written by Oscar P. Fitzgerald and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-04-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title The 20th century furniture is hot. American Furniture Designers: 1900 to the Present highlights the furniture produced by the 20 most important American furniture designers of the 20th and early 21st centuries plus a selection of the best-known European designers whose work is sold by Knoll International and Herman Miller. The designers are organized into five chapters. Introductions to each section summarize the evolution of furniture design as it evolved through the 20th and early 21st centuries. The book begins with the Arts and Crafts era before World War I; moves into the interwar period when Modernism gained a foothold in America; continues through the Postwar heyday of Mid-century Modern; highlights the furniture from the 1970s and into the 21st century with a focus on the foremost promoters of modern furniture, Knoll International and Herman Miller; and concludes with a selection of the top Studio Furniture makers and their innovative creations. The book focuses on the leading American designers from each of these periods including Gustav Stickley and Charles Rohlfs during the Arts and Crafts movement, Paul Frankl and Gilbert Rohde in the interwar period, Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson for Mid- century Modern, and Wendell Castle and George Nakashima for Studio Furniture to name just a few. All their furniture is explained and profusely illustrated with 280 color photos. For anyone curious about the modern material culture that surrounds them, the book will explain everything about American furniture from 1900 into the 21st century: when it was made, where it was made, who made it, what it was made of, how it was designed, how long it was in production, and how the furniture related to its contemporaries.

Author : Cynthia V. A. Schaffner
Publisher : Clarkson Potter Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Painted Furniture 1790-1880 written by Cynthia V. A. Schaffner and published by Clarkson Potter Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A definitive guide to the 18th- and 19th-century painted furniture that has dominated recent antiques shows. The authors consider the elegant painted furniture from major East Coast style centers. An impressive array of works by prominent craftsmen are highlighted. 350 full-color photos. Major reviews.

Author : Peter Philp
Publisher : Mariner Books
ISBN 13 : 9780395597002
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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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.