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Book Synopsis Eric Knowles Antiques by : Eric Knowles
Download or read book Eric Knowles Antiques written by Eric Knowles and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an introduction to collecting antiques, brought to life by one of the longest-serving members of the BBC's Antiques Roadshow team. It provides an invaluable introduction to the different collecting areas, ranging from furniture to ceramics, silver to glass. Eric Knowles describes the items available to the amateur collector and enthusiast, and how to get started. Organized by genre, the book introduces each category's major stylistic eras, telling the reader what to look out for. Each item has been valued by Eric, and examples from all price ranges are included, enabling readers to see both affordable objects and those that may be out of budget but nevertheless of interest in developing knowledge and understanding. Throughout the book, Eric has selected examples to illustrate at a larger size, with detailed annotation. These help the reader to learn more about a chosen topic, identify the typical, appreciate the extraordinary, and understand why some pieces are worth so much more than others.
Book Synopsis Miller's Art Nouveau & Art Deco Buyer's Guide by : Judith Miller
Download or read book Miller's Art Nouveau & Art Deco Buyer's Guide written by Judith Miller and published by Antique Collectors Club Limited. This book was released on 1995 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once neglected by collectors of "traditional" antiques, Art Nouveau & Art Deco are now 2 of the most popular collecting fields. This buyer's guide examines both these fields & is the essential reference work for both new & experienced collectors.
Download or read book English Furniture written by John Bly and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2010-07-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of English furniture really begins in the sixteenth century, when the crudities of medieval domestic tables and stools gave way to more sophisticated, jointed designs. This Tudor furniture is the earliest to survive in any quantity and it is where John Bly's classic history of English furniture sets out on its journey of illumination. Over the years, changing fashions, influences from around the world, different materials and developing manufacturing techniques have all had an impact on English furniture, causing it to change over the decades, sometimes quite suddenly. Each of these changes is fully explained, along with studies of completely new types of furniture as they appear in the story. Oak gives way to walnut, and then mahogany, and over the course of the Eighteenth century furniture becomes finer and more formal and the great names - Chippendale, Sheraton and Hepplewhite - emerge and shine a light that takes the story to the next stage. This brand-new, full-color edition of a classic text traces the story up to the twentieth century, with a new coverage of Art Deco furniture by Eric Knowles. It concludes with a masterclass in detecting alterations and fakery that can significantly affect the worth of a piece of furniture. An invaluable tool for the collector, and a delight for the museum visitor, this book is the only one you will need to gain a thorough grounding in the fascinating subject of English furniture.
Download or read book Art Deco written by Eric Knowles and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although usually associated with the 1920s and the '30s, in fact the Art Deco style had begun to emerge in France prior to the advent of the First World War. But it was during the interwar years that the style, reaching full maturity, was adopted by the international elite as the perfect expression of modern opulence and elegance, and to this day Art Deco designs are redolent of the age of Jazz, cocktails, the Charleston, speakeasies, Hollywood glamour, New York skyscrapers and, above all, style. The '20s was also a period of great technological advances in engineering and transportation, and the perpetual modernity and futuristic aura of Art Deco are evocative of this too. Here, BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Eric Knowles provides a lavishly illustrated guide to this most alluring and timeless of styles.
Download or read book Art Nouveau written by Eric Knowles and published by Antique Collectors Club Limited. This book was released on 1992 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miller's Antiques Checklist: Jewelry offers a comprehensive guide to the vast range of jewelry produced in Europe and America from the 19th century to the present Jewelry is divided into easy-reference sections by type, and everything is covered from Victorian Etruscan Revival brooches to 1980s designer costume jewelry.
Book Synopsis Discovering Antiques by : Eric Knowles
Download or read book Discovering Antiques written by Eric Knowles and published by De Agostini Editions. This book was released on 1998 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Discovering Antiques by : Eric Knowles
Download or read book Discovering Antiques written by Eric Knowles and published by . This book was released on 1999-11-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eric Knowles, a leading authority on 19th and 20th century decorative artsnd a resident expert on television and radio shows, including the Antiquesoadshow, presents a guide to collecting antiques, with prices of items given.
Book Synopsis British Army Cap Badges of the Second World War by : Peter Doyle
Download or read book British Army Cap Badges of the Second World War written by Peter Doyle and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their companion volume to British Army Cap Badges of the First World War, authors Peter Doyle and Chris Foster present an overview of the main cap badges worn by the British Army during the Second World War, which continued the rich and varied tradition of British regimental insignia. This book describes and illustrates, for the first time in high quality full colour, the main types of cap badge worn. With many amalgamations, war-raised units and special forces, British military insignia from the period have a surprising range that differs substantially from that worn by the soldiers of the previous generation. As in the first book, this volume contains contemporary illustrations of the soldiers themselves wearing the badges. Employing the skills of an established writer (and collector) and artist, it provides a unique reference guide for anyone interested in the British Army of the period.
Book Synopsis Miller's Buying Affordable Antiques Price Guide 2006 by : Eric Knowles
Download or read book Miller's Buying Affordable Antiques Price Guide 2006 written by Eric Knowles and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2006 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thanks to television programs like The Antiques Roadshow, collecting antiques is hotter than ever—but it's easy to overpay. That's why this guide provides actual prices for items sold through auctions and antiques dealers in the preceding year, along with 1,500 color photographs that take the guesswork out of identification. Professional tips make it simple to buy outstanding antiques even on a limited budget, and the book covers everything from antique furniture to watches, glass and pottery to scientific instruments, arms and armor, jewelry, and more. Current market trends are outlined, while the guide's popular ‘Miller’s Compares’ feature contrasts similar items to explain why one sells for big money, while the other fetches only a fraction of that price.
Book Synopsis Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2020-2021 by : Judith Miller
Download or read book Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2020-2021 written by Judith Miller and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. It has earned the reputation of being the book no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. Compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned antiques expert and co-founder of the book, the guide features more than 8,000 antiques. Comprehensive sections cover ceramics, furniture, glass, silver and metalwares, jewellery and objets de vertu, clocks and watches, books, Oriental antiques, textiles, toys, decorative arts and Modern Classics. Special features explain why one piece is worth more than another, show how to value an item and teach you to be your own valuer. Biographies of designers and factories give the background information you need to help date and value objects, while special 'Judith Picks' sections give fascinating background and valuation details for particularly interesting or unusual objects.
Download or read book Victorian written by Eric Knowles and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2000 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ever-popular series has been completely updated with new prices to reflect recent market trends. The Miller's Antiques Checklist series of fully illustrated pocket guides makes the world of antiques accessible to a wider audience than ever before. Each book provides a simple question-and-answer checklist for a broad range of representative items, telling the collector what to look for, and how to distinguish between the genuine article and a fake, or a copy. All items are given a dollar price range. These information-packed books provide a superb introductory course for the beginner and a refresher course for those who already have collecting experience.
Book Synopsis Antique British Clocks by : Brian Loomes
Download or read book Antique British Clocks written by Brian Loomes and published by Robert Hale. This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the buying and selling of antique British clocks, revealing commercial knowledge acquired by the author over more than 35 years. Loomes concentrates on important background information for the novice, including distinguishing between the genuine and the fake, as well as how to recognize the factors which represent quality. The guide examines aspects that influence price, the best places to buy, researching makers and styles, "investment" ideas, and restoration principles.
Download or read book Lalique written by Eric Knowles and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rene Lalique was one of the giants of twentieth-century decorative arts. Born in 1860, early artistic talent led to an apprenticeship with Paris goldsmith Louis Aucoc. By 1885, Rene had established his own workshop and for the next twenty years he designed and made jewelry of great originality and beauty. He became famous across the world for his jewelry, but before the turn of the century he began experimenting with glass. It is for his glass that Lalique is most famous today. In 1907, Lalique met the perfume manufacturer Francois Coty, and this led to the design and production of fine art perfume bottles on a grand scale. But Lalique's glass would not be confined to ladies' dressing tables, his repertoire including vases, lighting, clocks, car mascots, several architectural commissions and more, much of it in the Art Deco idiom, of which Lalique was one of the masters. Rene Lalique died in 1945, but the firm he founded was continued by his son Marc, and then his daughter Marie-Claude who heads the firm today. This highly illustrated history of Lalique celebrates the extraordinary jewelry and glass of Rene Lalique, and the glass of the Lalique company up to the present day.
Book Synopsis Unique Lalique Mascots by : G. G. Weiner
Download or read book Unique Lalique Mascots written by G. G. Weiner and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 20th-century French glass designer René Lalique was known for his art deco creations of glass art, perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks, and - the unusual subject of this book - car radiator cap ornaments. Stunningly beautiful and now highly collectible, these glass mascots range in design from a peacock's head to the goddess of speed, from a boar to an owl, from a fox to the king's greyhound, some in clear, strikingly coloured glass, others frosted, some electrically illuminated and all with their Lalique provenance etched somewhere into the glass.
Book Synopsis Miller's Royal Memorabilia by : Eric Knowles
Download or read book Miller's Royal Memorabilia written by Eric Knowles and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 1994 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much is that Charles and Di pop-up wedding book worth? Or that Silver Jubilee mug? This book will tell you. Royal silver, ceramics, photographs and textiles are illustrated in colour, a price range is given for every item shown and there is plenty of historical background and collecting advice from the ever popular Eric Knowles.
Book Synopsis Style Your Modern Vintage Home by : Kate Beavis
Download or read book Style Your Modern Vintage Home written by Kate Beavis and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspirational book for all vintage enthusiasts, covering the 1920s to the 1990s. Encompasses every practical tip for buying, styling and restoring your vintage homewares, integrating them into your perfectly styled modern vintage home. A foreword by UK singer and actress, and vintage style icon, Paloma Faith.
Book Synopsis Miller's Victoriana to Art Deco by : Eric Knowles
Download or read book Miller's Victoriana to Art Deco written by Eric Knowles and published by Antique Collectors Club Limited. This book was released on 1993 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book looks in detail at the important craftsmen of this hundred-year period in Britain, Europe, and United states, and at the types of object they produced in a range of media including Furniture, Glass, Ceramics, Sculpture, Prints and Posters, Silver and Metalwork, Jewelry and Precious Objects, and Rugs and Textiles. It discusses all the great makers among them William Morris, Rene Lalique, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Clarice Cliff."--BOOK JACKET.
