Early English and American Furniture and Antiques
Author : American Art Association
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,31 MB
Release : 1917
Category : Furniture
ISBN :
Author : American Art Association
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,31 MB
Release : 1917
Category : Furniture
ISBN :
Author : George C. Neumann
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 11,30 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
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Author : John Obbard
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,31 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Furniture
ISBN : 9781574324891
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.
Author : Joseph T. Butler
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 29,53 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Antiques
ISBN : 9780805001242
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 : Edward Stratton Holloway
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 33,54 MB
Release : 2012-11-02
Category : Design
ISBN : 1447496868
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.
Author : Charles Over Cornelius
Publisher :
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 20,86 MB
Release : 1926
Category : Furniture
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Author : Marvin D. Schwartz
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 10,56 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781579121082
This book shows all types of chairs, tables, sofas, and beds made in America from the seventeenth century to the mid-twentieth century.
Author : Oscar P. Fitzgerald
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 27,8 MB
Release : 2017-12-22
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1442270403
Drawing on the latest scholarship, this comprehensive, lavishly illustrated survey tells the story of the evolution of American furniture from the 17th century to the present. Not viewed in isolation, furniture is placed in its broader cultural, historic, and aesthetic context. The focus is not only on the urban masterpieces of 18th century William and Mary, Queen Anne, Chippendale, and Federal styles but also on the work of numerous rural cabinetmakers. Special chapters explore Windsor chairs, Shaker, and Pennsylvania German furniture which do not follow the mainstream style progression. Picturesque and anti-classical explain Victorian furniture including Rococo, Renaissance, and Eastlake. Mission and Arts and Crafts furniture introduce the 20th century. Another chapter identifies the eclectic revivals such as Early American that dominated the mass market throughout much of the 20th century. After World War II American designers created many of the Mid-Century Modern icons that are much sought after by collectors today. The rise of studio furniture and furniture as art which include some of the most creative and imaginative furniture produced in the 20th and 21st centuries caps the review of four centuries of American furniture. A final chapter advises on how to evaluate the authenticity of both traditional and modern furniture and how to preserve it for posterity. With over 800 photos including 24 pages of color, this fully illustrated text is the authoritative reference work.
Author : American Art Galleries, New York
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 46,29 MB
Release : 1914
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Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 11,59 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Furniture
ISBN : 0870994271
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.