Author : Peter Philp
Publisher : Mariner Books
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 23,56 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780395597002
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.
Author : Jennifer Litwin
Publisher : House of Collectibles
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,45 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780375721113
A must-read for anyone buying furniture, this guide is filled with marvelous tips from a home furnishing expert, who offers advice on how to begin, what to buy and not to buy, where to shop, and who to avoid.
Author : Beth Macy
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 35,78 MB
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0316231568
The instant New York Times bestseller about one man's battle to save hundreds of jobs by demonstrating the greatness of American business. The Bassett Furniture Company was once the world's biggest wood furniture manufacturer. Run by the same powerful Virginia family for generations, it was also the center of life in Bassett, Virginia. But beginning in the 1980s, the first waves of Asian competition hit, and ultimately Bassett was forced to send its production overseas. One man fought back: John Bassett III, a shrewd and determined third-generation factory man, now chairman of Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co, which employs more than 700 Virginians and has sales of more than $90 million. In Factory Man, Beth Macy brings to life Bassett's deeply personal furniture and family story, along with a host of characters from an industry that was as cutthroat as it was colorful. As she shows how he uses legal maneuvers, factory efficiencies, and sheer grit and cunning to save hundreds of jobs, she also reveals the truth about modern industry in America.
Author : Stuart Lawson
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 14,63 MB
Release : 2013-09-23
Category : Design
ISBN : 1780675194
Furniture Design is a comprehensive guide and resource for students and furniture designers. As well as discussing pioneering contemporary and historical designs, it also provides substantive answers to designers’ questions about function, materials, manufacture and sustainability, integrating guidance on all of these subjects – particularly material and manufacturing properties, in one accessible and structured volume. Many leading contemporary furniture designers from around the world are included, with case studies carefully selected to highlight the importance of both material and manufacture-led design processes. The book is also intended to provide an insight into furniture design for those considering a university education in product and industrial design.
Author : Katie Jackson
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 47,47 MB
Release : 2016-05-04
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1604695838
Selected as a Gardens Illustrated Recommended Read Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture covers twenty step-by-step, fully illustrated projects with hundreds of clear and easy-to-follow photographs. Finished pieces include simple items include a trellis, a flower box, and a plant stand and more complicated projects include a chaise lounge, a sectional with built-in storage, and a slat bench. Katie Jackson's projects are simple, clean, and timeless and work well within a wide variety of styles. Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture is the perfect primer for people new to woodworking, DIYers, and homeowners looking for a simple and affordable to decorate their space.
Author : Seth Stem
Publisher :
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 38,61 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780942391022
The purpose of the book was to give the reader with a serious interest in furniture making, but little or no design background, a way to craft pleasing and exciting furniture. pieces
Author : Jennifer Litwin
Publisher : Lyons Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,57 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Antiques
ISBN : 9781592285891
Portable and precise the new guide to furniture dealers
Author : Karen Mazurkewich
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 23,89 MB
Release : 2024-05-14
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1462906923
The international market for antique Chinese furniture is booming, and masterpieces from the Ming and Qing dynasties are now worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Chinese Furniture is a survey of these collectibles--from the very best hardwood pieces featured to standard softwood specimens still available on the Asian market. This antique furniture book presents an overview of carving styles, wood types, regional variations, class distinctions and restoration techniques. It includes detailed chapters on various types of wooden furniture cover chairs, stools and benches, tables and desks, beds, cabinets and bookshelves, doors and screens and household accessories. With this renewed interest in antique furniture, a forgery market has emerged. Thousands of factories in southern China are churning out brand new or refurbished furniture and passing them off as Chinese antiques. Chinese Furniture unearths these forgeries and serves as an indispensable reference guide for collectors of antique wood furniture.
Author : Reader's Digest
Publisher : Reader's Digest Association
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 36,2 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780762101573
Author : Fiona Stapley
Publisher : Random House
Page : 1619 pages
File Size : 39,25 MB
Release : 2015-09-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 147352749X
The 34th edition of this much-loved guide is as invaluable as ever. Organized county by county, its comprehensive yearly updates and countless reader recommendations ensure that only the very best pubs make the grade. Here you will not only find classic country pubs, town centre inns, riverside retreats and historic havens, but also popular newcomers including gastropubs and pubs specialising in malt whisky and craft beer. Discover the top pubs in each country for beer, food and accommodation, and find out the winners of the coveted titles of Pub of the Year and Landlord of the Year. Packed with hidden gems, The Good Pub Guide provides a wealth of honest, entertaining, up-to-date and indispensable information.
