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Field Guide to American Antique Furniture

Author : Joseph T. Butler
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780805001242
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Field Guide to American Antique Furniture written by Joseph T. Butler and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1985 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Book of Antique Furniture

Author : Francis Rousseau
Publisher : Booksales
ISBN 13 : 9780785812272
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Antique Furniture written by Francis Rousseau and published by Booksales. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated guide to identification of the major antique furniture periods and styles from Europe, the United States, and China.

Miniature Antique Furniture

Author : Herbert and Peter Schiffer
Publisher : Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN 13 : 9780887408823
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis Miniature Antique Furniture by : Herbert and Peter Schiffer

Download or read book Miniature Antique Furniture written by Herbert and Peter Schiffer and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 300 color and black and white photos give a unique look at genuine antique hand-crafted furniture for children and dolls. Organized to show the evolution of styles, the quality and historical significance are discussed. A comprehensive study, it covers the aspects which determine the quality of an antique miniature, as well as those particular facets which contribute to its beauty and grace.

Antique Furniture Expert

Author : Peter Philp
Publisher : Tiger Books
ISBN 13 : 9781855016903
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (169 download)

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Download or read book Antique Furniture Expert written by Peter Philp and published by Tiger Books. This book was released on 1998-07-23 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How you can identify, date and authenticate antique furniture. Comprehensive survey of the development of styles, guide to recognizing woods. English, European and New World furniture.

A Field Guide to Antique Furniture

Author : Peter Philp
Publisher : Mariner Books
ISBN 13 : 9780395597002
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book A Field Guide to Antique Furniture written by Peter Philp and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

West Indian Antique Furniture of the Lesser Antilles, 1740-1940

Author : Philip Sturm
Publisher : Acc Art Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis West Indian Antique Furniture of the Lesser Antilles, 1740-1940 by : Philip Sturm

Download or read book West Indian Antique Furniture of the Lesser Antilles, 1740-1940 written by Philip Sturm and published by Acc Art Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers insight into the little-known furniture of the Lesser Antilles and includes over 200 illustrated examples of island furniture, with detailed captions. A comprehensive study of this hiterto neglected subject.

American Antique Furniture, 1640-1840

Author : Patricia Petraglia
Publisher : Friedman/Fairfax Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781567991475
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (914 download)

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Book Synopsis American Antique Furniture, 1640-1840 by : Patricia Petraglia

Download or read book American Antique Furniture, 1640-1840 written by Patricia Petraglia and published by Friedman/Fairfax Pub. This book was released on 1995 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated two-hundred-year chronicle of furniture making in the United States.

A Directory of Antique Furniture

Author : F. Lewis Hinckley
Publisher : Random House Value Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780517011706
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (117 download)

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Book Synopsis A Directory of Antique Furniture by : F. Lewis Hinckley

Download or read book A Directory of Antique Furniture written by F. Lewis Hinckley and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1953 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authentic classification of European and American designs for professionals and connoisseurs.

Restoring Antique Furniture

Author : Richard A. Lyons
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486409546
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Restoring Antique Furniture written by Richard A. Lyons and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2000-05-16 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Neat Pieces

Author :
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780820328058
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Neat Pieces written by and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neat Pieces is a detailed, extensively illustrated survey of the major forms and makers of the "plain style" of furniture made and used by Georgians in the 1800s. Simply designed, solidly constructed of local woods, and usually unadorned, such pieces were used daily by their owners for storage, sleeping, eating, and more. Today, this furniture is read by historians, folklorists, and other experts for clues into a past way of life. It is also prized by museums, antiques dealers and auction houses, and furniture appraisers, collectors, and makers. Neat Pieces first appeared as the companion volume to the Atlanta History Center's seminal 1983 exhibit of the same name. The exhibit featured 126 exemplary pieces of furniture, including chairs, tables, huntboards, washstands, and candlestands. Each of them is described and illustrated in this book. Photographs in the original edition of Neat Pieces were black-and-white; here they are color. A new foreword by Deanne Levison looks at related publications and exhibits of the subsequent two decades. The introduction, by William W. Griffin, provides information on furniture forms, nomenclature, and finishes. Also included in the book is a list of more than twelve hundred nineteenth-century Georgia furniture craftsmen, with key details of their lives and work. 126 exemplary pieces of furniture (including chairs, tables, huntboards, washstands, and candlestands) 172 color photographs, 17 black-and-white photographs Information on furniture forms, nomenclature, and finishes Details about more than twelve hundred nineteenth-century Georgia furniture craftsmen

Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Author : Rudolf Pressler
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764316487
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book Antique Biedermeier Furniture written by Rudolf Pressler and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2002 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 600 pieces of nineteenth century Biedermeier furniture, including cabinets, bureaus, wardrobes, secretaries, sofas, chairs, and tables. Provides extensive information on shapes, materials, ornamental features, evaluation and pricing, care and restoration tips, and market trends. Illustrated glossary and current values included.

The Furniture Bible

Author : Christophe Pourny
Publisher : Artisan
ISBN 13 : 1579656455
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (796 download)

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Download or read book The Furniture Bible written by Christophe Pourny and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Crucial Home & Design Book for Beginners A Library Journal Best Book of the Year An Amazon Best Book of the Month Christophe Pourny learned the art of furniture restoration in his father’s atelier in the South of France. In this, his first book, he teaches readers everything they need to know about the provenance and history of furniture, as well as how to restore, update, and care for their furniture—from antiques to midcentury pieces, family heirlooms or funky flea-market finds. The heart of the book is an overview of Pourny’s favorite techniques—ceruse, vernis anglais,and water gilding, among many others—with full-color step-by-step photographs to ensure that readers can easily replicate each refinishing technique at home. Pourny brings these techniques to life with a chapter devoted to real-world refinishing projects, from a veneered table to an ebonized desk, a gilt frame to a painted northern European hutch. Rounding out this comprehensive guide is care and maintenance information, including how to properly clean leather, polish hardware, fix a broken leg, and replace felt pads, as well as recipes to make your own wax, shellac, varnish, stain, and more.

British Antique Furniture

Author : John Andrews
Publisher : Antique Collectors Club Dist
ISBN 13 : 9781851494446
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (944 download)

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Download or read book British Antique Furniture written by John Andrews and published by Antique Collectors Club Dist. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past thirty years this book has, in its various editions, outsold all others on British antique furniture simply because it is unique in explaining what to look for when assessing the value of individual pieces. In this, the fifth edition, the huge financial importance of patination and colour has been explained and illustrated - something which has become increasingly important in recent years. This classic guide consists of over 1,600 photographs of furniture found in shops and auction rooms throughout the country with the author's down-to-earth comments on important features which affect individual prices. The reader will come to understand the rules and prejudices which apply while the eye will become aware of gradations of quality. He will come instinctively to assess the workmanship and how all this affects the final price tag. This is, above all, a reference book for the practicing collector and dealer, a work from which the memory may be refreshed and points checked. Each item is clearly referenced. This enables the annual price revision list to be compiled with a ready cross-reference. The list is available in January/February each year on a private subscription basis and details are contained within the book. This new edition contains both £ Sterling and US $ prices. AUTHOR: John Andrews is both a founding member of, and the first author published by, the Antique Collectors' Club. His professional background as a market researcher and his love of furniture have made his books unique in their clear explanations and practical, factual approach. Apart from collecting, restoring and writing about furniture, he is an active businessman and fiction writer. REVIEWS: "John Andrews has an encyclopaedic knowledge of antiques and history, qualifications for writing the first of the longest-running of the antique price guides" - Sunday Telegraph SELLING POINTS: The best-selling guide to British antique furniture for over thirty years, now in its fifth edition with over 400 new colour images Explains in plain language what to look for when assessing value Over 1,650 superb photographs show just how and why values can vary so greatly Colour plates show the financial importance of patination 1150 b/w & 500 colour illustrations Contains revised prices in both £ Sterling and US$

The Antiques Directory

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 639 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (114 download)

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Download or read book The Antiques Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Antique Furniture and Decorative Accessories

Author : Thomas Arthur Strange
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780486412245
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Antique Furniture and Decorative Accessories written by Thomas Arthur Strange and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cathedral stalls, altar pieces, sofas, commodes, writing tables, grillwork, organs, pulpits, and other decorative accessories produced by such noted craftsmen as Inigo Jones, Christopher Wren, Sheraton, Hepplewhite, and Chippendale. Descriptive text.

The Antique Hunter's Guide to American Furniture

Author : Marvin D. Schwartz
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781579121082
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book The Antique Hunter's Guide to American Furniture written by Marvin D. Schwartz and published by Black Dog & Leventhal Pub. This book was released on 2000 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows all types of chairs, tables, sofas, and beds made in America from the seventeenth century to the mid-twentieth century.

Antique Furniture of Québec

Author : Michel Lessard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780771046704
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (467 download)

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Download or read book Antique Furniture of Québec written by Michel Lessard and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Antique Furniture of Quebec" brings together hundreds of sumptuous full-colour photographs illustrating every phase in the history of Quebec furniture and an authoritative text written by Michel Lessard describing and analysing that history. The result is a book that is both a beautiful object and an unparalleled resource. Lessard emphasizes the cosmopolitan and eclectic nature of Quebec society and its openness to outside influences. He draws upon both textual and photographic sources to demonstrate that Quebeckers, from the first years of settlement to the present time, have adopted craft and design ideas from abroad. The three cultures that have historically shaped Quebec society, that of France, Great Britain, and the United States, have naturally been the most powerful influences. Lessard traces their effect while, at the same time, demonstrating the often original and creative response to these influences by Quebec designers, artists, and craftspeople. It's all in these pages: from the ornate and often heavy furniture of eighteenth century France to the primitive, Shaker-influenced pine furniture of rural Quebec, to William Morris and Art Deco and, finally, the Modern era. Of particular interest is the series of homes that the author has tracked down, each typical of a particular era and each preserved with furnishings appropriate to the era in place. By this and other means, Michel Lessard masterfully combines an appreciation of the historical and social context in which furniture is made and used with a thorough understanding of the craft and business of furniture-making. "Furniture," writes Michel Lessard, "is an open book containing a multitude of stories." This lavish and authoritative book is certain to continue telling its stories for years to come.