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Author : Grace Wu Bruce
Publisher : Art Media Resources Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781878529749
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (297 download)
Download or read book Zitan Furniture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties written by Grace Wu Bruce and published by Art Media Resources Limited. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Grace Wu Bruce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Zitan Furniture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties written by Grace Wu Bruce and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume illustrates 18 superb examples of classical Chinese furniture in Zitan wood, including several very rare items such as Ming Zitan tables, a pair of square corner cabinets, and a pair of begonia-shaped low back armchairs.
Author : Shixiang Wang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Classic Chinese Furniture written by Shixiang Wang and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Hatfield Ellsworth
Publisher : Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Essence of Style: written by Robert Hatfield Ellsworth and published by Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. This book was released on 1998-01-21 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Made of rare hardwoods or lacquered softwoods, the remarkable furniture discussed here includes a variety of chairs, tables, beds and cabinetry
Author : Robert Hatfield Ellsworth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (141 download)
Download or read book Essence of Style: Chinese Furniture of the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties written by Robert Hatfield Ellsworth and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jiaqing Tian
Publisher : Philip Wilson Publishers, Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Classic Chinese Furniture of the Qing Dynasty written by Jiaqing Tian and published by Philip Wilson Publishers, Limited. This book was released on 1996 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Qing-style furniture began to take shape during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, and demonstrated its highest achievements during the era of Emperor Qianlong (1736-95). Its special style related to the prosperity of the Kangxi-Qianlong periods and the successful integration of the minority Manchurian rulers and the majority Han people. Qing dynasty workmanship is also reflected in the intricate design of furniture and other smaller items.
Author : Chu-Pak Lau
Publisher : Hku Museum and Art Gallery
ISBN 13 : 9789881902382
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Classical Chinese Huanghuali Furniture from the Haven Collection written by Chu-Pak Lau and published by Hku Museum and Art Gallery. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The University Museum and Art Gallery at the University of Hong Kong presents Classical Chinese Huanghuali Furniture from the Haven Collection and publishes this informative edition in conjunction with the exhibition. Chinese huanghuali furniture is world-famous and, for the longest time, has been collected in both East and West. The fine selection displayed here shows both domestic furniture and scholars' items, such as brush pots and chests. In Ming dynasty China, traditional wood architecture and Buddhist thrones inspired Chinese furniture makers and, as trade expanded, so did the amount of hardwood furniture in the form of sophisticated movable pieces and built-in interiors. Ming furniture is known for its elegant lines and carved details. During the reign of Emperor Longqing (1567-1572) China opened its borders, previously implemented import bans were lifted and a greater variety of building materials became available. Consequently, during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) the most celebrated types of domestic furniture were made from huanghuali and zitan woods. The elegant dark hardwood with natural shine is remarkable for the fact that Chinese furniture is typically made from solid timber, not an invisible subconstruction covered by a decorative veneer, as is so often the case in the West. The strength of each individual element of a piece of furniture and the consistent color matter, as every detail is exposed and the precision of the joints and the size and position of the dowels are all visual elements of an often simple and graceful design. In some pieces the joints are detectible and accessible, sometimes demountable, or else expertly hidden in the more sophisticated pieces. Applied surface finishes were generally only a layer of wax; no stains or clear lacquer seals were added to the dense and inherently decorative woods.
Author : Xiaoming Zhang
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521186463
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (211 download)
Download or read book Chinese Furniture written by Xiaoming Zhang and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-03 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the long history, production techniques and cultural significance of Chinese furniture.
Author : Karen Mazurkewich
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462906923
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Chinese Furniture written by Karen Mazurkewich and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Sarah Handler
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520353331
Total Pages : 727 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture written by Sarah Handler and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-12-22 with total page 727 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese classical furniture is esteemed throughout the world for its beauty, functionalism, and influence on contemporary design aesthetics. Sarah Handler's stunningly illustrated volume traces Chinese hardwood furniture from its earliest origins in the Shang dynasty (c. 1500 to c. 1050 B.C.) to the present. She offers a fascinating and poetic view of Chinese furniture as functional sculpture, a fine art alongside the other Chinese arts of calligraphy, architecture, painting, and literature. Handler, a widely respected scholar of Chinese furniture, uses her knowledge of Chinese social, political, and economic history to provide a backdrop for understanding the many nuances of this art form. Drawing on literary and visual evidence from excavated materials, written texts, paintings, prints, and engravings, she discusses how people lived, their notions of hierarchy, and their perceptions of space. Her descriptions of historical developments, such as the shift from mats to chairs, evoke the psychological and sociological ramifications. The invention of a distinctive way to support and contain people and things within the household is one of China's singular contributions, says Handler. With more than three hundred exquisite illustrations, many in color, Handler's comprehensive study reveals "the magical totality of Chinese classical furniture, from its rich surfaces and shrewd proportions down to the austere soul of art that resides in the hardwood interiors." Austere Luminosity recognizes Chinese classical furniture as one of China's premier arts, unique in the furniture traditions of the world.
Author : Shixiang Wang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture written by Shixiang Wang and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is by far the most comprehensive study of Chinese furniture. The author discusses the history of furniture making in China and details the different kinds of wood, construction, and joinery.
Author : Grace Wu Bruce
Publisher : Art Media Resources
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Living with Ming written by Grace Wu Bruce and published by Art Media Resources. This book was released on 2000 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the amazing Lu Ming Shi Collection, which comprises 71 examples of huanghuali and zitan furniture and scholar's objects. Together they represent the golden age of Chinese furniture design. Beautifully illustrated, each piece is described by Grace Wu Bruce, with a preface by Jean-Paul Desroches and an essay 'Collecting or the Passion of a Private Obsession: A Commentary on the Lu Ming Shi Collection' by Philippe De Backer.
Author : Sarah Handler
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Ming Furniture in the Light of Chinese Architecture written by Sarah Handler and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to place Ming furniture design within the context of Chinese architectural intent. Illustrating spectacular examples of Ming furniture from private and museum collections around the world; construction and function come together in a harmonious and indivisible whole.
Author : Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (794 download)
Download or read book Essence of Style: Chinese Furniture of the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties (January 17-September 6, 1998). written by Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Craig Clunas
Publisher : Victoria & Albert Museum
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Chinese Furniture written by Craig Clunas and published by Victoria & Albert Museum. This book was released on 1997 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of Chinese furniture, based on the V&A s important collection, ranges from lacquered furniture attributed to the workshops of the Imperial Court to hardwood furniture of the Ming Dynasty, covering the period from the 15th to the early 20th centuries. Timber, techniques and workshop methods are discussed as well as the arrangement of furniture in Chinese interiors.
Author : Shixiang Wang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Classical Chinese furniture : Ming and early Qing dynasties written by Shixiang Wang and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert D. Jacobsen
Publisher : Art Media Resources
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Classical Chinese Furniture in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts written by Robert D. Jacobsen and published by Art Media Resources. This book was released on 1999 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Produced in conjunction with the symposium Classical Chinese furniture and the built environment, The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota June 10-12, 1999"--T.p. verso.
