Author : R.K.
Publisher : 大賢者外語
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 49,62 MB
Release :
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
You don't have to look far these days to find someone who says they can make you rich. Work from home, Pyramid Schemes, Chain Letters, Catalogue Delivery. You'll find all these jobs advertised in your local newspaper all the time. Do they work? Well yes for some people. But for most people, they just end up getting burned. Paying a joining fee and never making any money out of it at all. Frustrating isn't it?
Author : Karen Mazurkewich
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 30,10 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 : Patrick Macnaghten
Publisher :
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 35,21 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
Author : Marvin D. Schwartz
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 46,63 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 : John Obbard
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,64 MB
Release : 1999-09-15
Category : Furniture
ISBN : 9781574321418
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 : Joseph T. Butler
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 46,39 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 : Richard A. Lyons
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 15,86 MB
Release : 2000-05-16
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0486409546
If you're one of the many people who like to buy and restore antique furniture, then this is the book for you! Brimming with tips and advice from a skilled craftsman and teacher, this profusely illustrated woodworking guide will enable you to determine the age of an antique, assess its quality, and learn how to restore and preserve it effectively and profitably. Focusing on American furniture made between 1750 and 1850, the author explains how to repair construction joints, replace lost hardware, strengthen fractured parts, cover damaged areas, and much more. In addition, readers will find clear, step-by-step instructions for restoring an early rocker and chest of drawers, repairing a table leg, constructing a drawer using a dovetail joint, replacing the swing rail on a gateleg table, forming a molding, and more. Numerous examples, with over 250 illustrations and photographs, include such restored pieces of furniture as a Shaker tilt-top table, c. 1810; a cherry chest of drawers, c. 1800–20; an American Empire secretary, c. 1825; a primitive chest, c. 1840; and a country cupboard, c. 1850. Hobbyists, collectors, dealers, and woodworkers will find this excellent guide contains not only the clear, practical directions they need, but also indispensable advice on avoiding mistakes commonly made in the restoration process.
Author : William C. Ketchum, Jr.
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 28,42 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781579121457
Presents over 300 examples of American case furniture along with information on the maker, materials, age, hints for collectors, and a price guide.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,43 MB
Release : 1931
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Albert Sack
Publisher : Schiffer Book for Collectors
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,37 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
Rev. ed. of: The new fine points of furniture.1993.
