Author : Percy Macquoid
Publisher :
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 50,94 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Furniture
ISBN :
Library holdings include volume 1-3.
Author : Adam Bowett
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,47 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Furniture
ISBN : 9780955657672
Bowett charts the species, sources, and history of the woods used in British furniture making from medieval times to the twentieth century. The main dictionary section of the book has 460 entries that cover 477 species of hardwoods and softwoods and detail the history of each wood, describe its uses, and provide cross references to other woods. Extensively illustrated with examples of historic furniture, this book also includes an introductory survey of the historic timber trade and several appendices, including over 160 illustrated wood samples from the Economic Botany collection at Kew Gardens. The layout and accompanying photographs make this a valuable and accessible read that will interest furniture and antique enthusiasts, collectors, restorers, curators, and botanists, among others.
Author : John Fiske
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,36 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Furniture making
ISBN : 9780975456927
'When Oak Was New' shows that we cannot fully understand antique furniture without understanding how its owners used it when it was new.
Author : Edward Lucie-Smith
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 37,15 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780500181737
"Rich in information ... sharp in perception."-The Times Educational Supplement
Author : Frederick Litchfield
Publisher :
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 14,87 MB
Release : 1892
Category : Furniture
ISBN :
Author : Elizabeth A. Davison
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 19,16 MB
Release : 2011-01-16
Category : Art
ISBN : 0759119562
This book is a full-color catalogue raisonne interprets the distinctive furniture made by John Shearer, one of the most accomplished and intriguing furniture makers during the post-Revolutionary period. Shearer emigrated from Scotland in the late 18th century and retained loyalist sympathies throughout his life, evidenced by the imagery and inscriptions sympathetic to various British causes_such as the suppression of the Irish rebellion in 1798 and the British victory in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805_that he worked into his furniture. Davison provides insight into the furniture's appeal to Anglo-American patrons, not secret loyalists, but men still culturally tied to Great Britain. Shearer's pieces are scattered among various collections, and many of them have been identified only in the last 25 years. This catalog is the only work in which all of Shearer's known pieces of furniture are presented in a single volume.
Author : Brock Jobe
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 17,40 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780912724683
Presented for the first time, the richly illustrated findings of the Southeastern Massachusetts Furniture project at Winterthur Museum
Author : Norman Vandal
Publisher : Taunton
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 43,14 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780942391077
Measured Drawings for 18 classic pieces.
Author : Jeffrey P. Greene
Publisher : Taunton
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 48,40 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781561581047
The history and construction of 18th century American furniture is examined in this critical evaluation that looks at the topic both from an aesthetic and technical point of view
Author : Nancy R. Hiller
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,15 MB
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Design
ISBN : 1440350825
"Arts & Crafts" has come to be a name for a style of decorative arts, but just try to pin it down. It's a huge challenge, because it encompasses such a broad variety of work. Early pieces, such as some of those by William Morris, draw from more ornate Victorian artifacts. Contrast these with the simpler, medieval-inspired work of Morris, the austere elegance of chairs and built-in cabinetry by Voysey, or furniture produced by the Barnsleys--never mind the clear Art Nouveau influences in much of Mackintosh's work. It quickly becomes clear just how broad this period in design history really is. English Arts & Crafts Furniture explores the Arts & Crafts movement with a unique perspective on furniture designs inspired by English Arts & Crafts designers. Through examination of details and techniques as well as projects, you'll learn what sets English Arts & Crafts apart and gain a deeper understanding of the overall Arts & Crafts movement and its influences. In this book you'll find: • Insight into the history and culture surrounding the Arts & Crafts movement • An examination of influences that set English Arts & Crafts designers including William Morris, Charles Francis Annesley Voysey, Ernest Gimson, Ernest and Sidney Barnsley, and Charles Robert Ashbee apart from their American counterparts • 3 complete furniture projects that illustrate traits representative of English Arts & Crafts: a Voysey chair, a hayrake table designed by Ernest Gimson and a sideboard design from the Harris Lebus company, England’s largest furniture maker at the time Equal parts design survey and project book, English Arts & Crafts Furniture is a must-read for any serious fan of Arts & Crafts furniture.
