Author : Robin Ruddy
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,94 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780764302053
Over 200 color and black and white photos and text to interpret French country antique furniture in fourteen separate regions of France. Explains differences in construction and decoration to enable you to identify them, and describes twenty-one different woods used. Price Guide and glossary of relevant French words and phrases also included.
Author : George Hepplewhite
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 48,95 MB
Release : 2013-05-09
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0486142671
Magnificent reproduction of 1788 folio of Hepplewhite furnishings. Classic, highly valued work depicts chairs, stools, sofas, sideboards, beds, pedestals, desks, bookcases, tables, chests of drawers, wardrobes, fire screens, and many other items. 128 plates.
Author : Harold Donaldson Eberlein
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,73 MB
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781016206273
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Alastair Duncan
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 36,67 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Art deco
ISBN : 9780500234129
The Art Deco movement - with its emphasis on up-to-date individuality combined with good taste, fine materials and exquisite workmanship - became all the rage in France. Other countries produced their own versions of the style, but in furniture especially, the French predominated: the world had not seen such creative design for 125 years; on the one hand, the virtuoso cabinet-making of Ruhlmann, on the other, the brilliant originality of Gray and Legrain. Alastair Duncan introduces us to the work of over eighty architects, furniture makers and interior designers. The colour and monochrome photographs - almost all of them specially commissioned for this book - form a valuable portfolio of Art Deco furniture which should be of special value to those seeking comprehensive information about a design movement which has proved of lasting appeal both to collectors and to the general public.
Author : Thomas M. Clark
Publisher :
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 30,36 MB
Release : 2018-04-23
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781387764242
This superb guide informs the reader on how to identify and discover the most gorgeous furniture ever to grace Europe and North America. With intense descriptions steeped in history and experience, this book brings the time tested expertise of its author - New England based antique dealer and specialist Thomas M. Clark - to the table in a world beating display of descriptive finesse and passion. Objects from chairs to beds to tables to cabinets are described in detail, with their making and prominence properly placed in the context of their time and place of manufacture. The author aims to arouse interest and natural passion by including anecdotes of the time, having researched and sourced poignant quotes and vignettes from the times in which these pieces emerged freshly worked from quality wood. Together with informing the reader about the pieces themselves, most of the items described are accompanied by detailed illustrations.
Author : Francis Rousseau
Publisher : Booksales
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,3 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Furniture
ISBN : 9780785812272
An illustrated guide to identification of the major antique furniture periods and styles from Europe, the United States, and China.
Author : José Claret Rubira
Publisher : Gramercy Books
Page : 1120 pages
File Size : 15,90 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Furniture
ISBN : 9780517687918
Shows in detail every major style of French, Spanish and English furniture from the Middle Ages to the 19th century
Author : Sharon Santoni
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 26,82 MB
Release : 2017-08-08
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1423642791
Entertaining at home in gracious French style. Born from her experience of everyday living in France, Sharon Santoni reveals the gracious, easy French way of entertaining guests at her countryside home, year-round. Personal stories evoke the spirit of the French lifestyle, while gorgeous photos make us feel right at home. Santoni creates lush bouquets from her garden and utilizes resources from surrounding nature to lay gorgeous tables both indoors and outdoors. Venues range from a Sunday morning breakfast on the patio, to a ladies lunch in her lush garden, a formal dinner in her dining room, and a picnic by the river. Santoni also shares 15 favorite recipes utilizing seasonal foods. Find inspiration for your tables throughout the seasons, and discover the simple pleasure of entertaining friends and family. Sharon Santoni writes the popular blog My French Country Home. She is the author of My Stylish French Girlfriends (Gibbs Smith). She resides in Normandy, France.
Author : J. Michael Flanigan
Publisher :
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 38,40 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Design
ISBN :
Author : Frances Gruber Safford
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 40,75 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Furniture
ISBN : 1588392333
The Metropolitan Museum's preeminent collection of early colonial furniture is expertly documented in this long-awaited publication. It covers the full spectrum of furniture forms made during the 17th and early 18th centuries--from chairs and other seating to tables, boxes, various types of chests and cupboards, and desks. Each of the 141 objects is thoroughly described with detailed information on provenance, construction, condition, inscriptions, dimensions, and materials. Photographed anew in color for this volume, each piece is explicated in terms of the styles and craftsmanship of the period and is evaluated in light of comparative pieces in public and private collections throughout the country. One appendix contains photographic details of construction and decorative elements, and another has drawings of joints and moldings.
