How to Date Furniture

Author: Trevor Yorke
Publisher: Countryside Books (GB)
ISBN: 9781846743764
Category : Furniture
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
This illustrated, easy reference guide is packed with all the information you need to help you date English furniture and bring its history to life. The book looks at many different furniture types, showing how form, style and the types of wood used changed from the Tudor period through to the Art Deco years of the 1930s. It highlights key details, what to look for when dating furniture, and introduces significant furniture designers and their importance. There's also a look at how changes in English society and fashion resulted in the introduction of specific pieces. The book should appeal to those who love antique shows on TV and looking round antique shops and country houses, but would like to know more about furniture and the stories behind it.

Field Guide to American Antique Furniture

Author: Joseph T. Butler
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805001242
Category : Antiques
Languages : en
Pages : 404

Book Description
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.

Antique Furniture Expert

Author: Peter Philp
Publisher: Tiger Books
ISBN: 9781855016903
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
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.

The Antique Hunter's Guide to American Furniture

Author: Marvin D. Schwartz
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN: 9781579121082
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 478

Book Description
This book shows all types of chairs, tables, sofas, and beds made in America from the seventeenth century to the mid-twentieth century.

A Directory of Antique Furniture

Author: F. Lewis Hinckley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780517011706
Category : Antiques
Languages : en
Pages : 406

Book Description
Authentic classification of European and American designs for professionals and connoisseurs.

A Field Guide to Antique Furniture

Author: Peter Philp
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 9780395597002
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
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.

How to Restore Antique Furniture

Author: Colin Holcombe
Publisher: Crowood Press
ISBN: 9781861260086
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Beginning with a history of furniture construction covering various periods, this is a guide to the practical care and repair of a range of furniture types. It discusses the qualities and applications of most wood types the restorer will encounter. Topics covered include: processes for dismantling furniture; removal of old nails, screws and releasing old glues; repairs to dowel, knuckel, mortice and tenon joints; repairing damage turnings; tackling veneers and marquetry and advice on restoring glass, keys and locks.

The Antiques Directory

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Furniture
Languages : en
Pages : 639

Book Description

Antique Furniture and Decorative Accessories

Author: Thomas Arthur Strange
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780486412245
Category : Antiques
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
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.

Fifties Furniture

Author: Leslie A. Piña
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description
Take a detailed look at the exciting and highly collectible modern furniture of the 1950s--furniture created by renowned designers, including Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi, and Eero Saarinen, and produced by companies such as Herman Miller, Knoll, and Heywood-Wakefield. Included in this new and improved second edition are over 450 color and vintage black and white photographs bearing detailed captions for all the classic designs, plus accessories, 70 designer biographies and company histories, a construction case study, a source list, bibliography, values, and an index. This single volume is an invaluable reference.