Author: Layton Art CollectionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Beautiful and scholarly study. A must for collectors!
American Furniture with Related Decorative Arts, 1660-1830
Author: Layton Art CollectionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Beautiful and scholarly study. A must for collectors!
American Furniture with Related Decorative Arts
Author: Layton art collectionPublisher:
ISBN: 9781555950682
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860
Author: Rosemary Troy KrillPublisher: Rowman Altamira
ISBN: 0759119465
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Winterthur Museum is world renowned for its decorative arts collections and its exceptional educational programs. Adapted from the training materials developed at the museum, the revised and enhanced Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860: A Handbook for Interpreters is an indispensable guide for anyone involved with interpretation of decorative arts collections. Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860 elucidates the principles of public interpretation, explains how to analyze objects, and defines the concept of style. Eighteen chapters provide comprehensive descriptions of decorative arts including furniture, ceramics, textiles, paintings and prints, metalwork, glass, and other objects. Many museums and historic sites display such collections to thousands of visitors annually. Guides, interpreters, educators, and collection managers will find this book a helpful summary and a guide to further research. This enhanced edition includes now includes a CD featuring beautiful color images of the more than 170 black-and-white photographs in the book, bringing the Winterthur collections to life on your computer and in your classroom. Published in cooperation with Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.
American Federal Furniture and Decorative Arts from the Watson Collection
Author: Philip D. ZimmermanPublisher: Hudson Hills
ISBN: 9781882650170
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
While demonstrating the high level of artistry attained by furniture-makers of the period, this selection in many ways reflects the evolving character of domestic life in America during a seminal period in the country's history.
American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author: Frances Gruber SaffordPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588392333
Category : Furniture
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
The Metropolitan Museum's preeminent collection of early colonial furniture is expertly documented in this long-awaited publication. It covers the full spectrum of furniture forms made during the 17th and early 18th centuries--from chairs and other seating to tables, boxes, various types of chests and cupboards, and desks. Each of the 141 objects is thoroughly described with detailed information on provenance, construction, condition, inscriptions, dimensions, and materials. Photographed anew in color for this volume, each piece is explicated in terms of the styles and craftsmanship of the period and is evaluated in light of comparative pieces in public and private collections throughout the country. One appendix contains photographic details of construction and decorative elements, and another has drawings of joints and moldings.
American Furniture
Author: Oscar P. FitzgeraldPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442270403
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 665
Book Description
Drawing on the latest scholarship, this comprehensive, lavishly illustrated survey tells the story of the evolution of American furniture from the 17th century to the present. Not viewed in isolation, furniture is placed in its broader cultural, historic, and aesthetic context. The focus is not only on the urban masterpieces of 18th century William and Mary, Queen Anne, Chippendale, and Federal styles but also on the work of numerous rural cabinetmakers. Special chapters explore Windsor chairs, Shaker, and Pennsylvania German furniture which do not follow the mainstream style progression. Picturesque and anti-classical explain Victorian furniture including Rococo, Renaissance, and Eastlake. Mission and Arts and Crafts furniture introduce the 20th century. Another chapter identifies the eclectic revivals such as Early American that dominated the mass market throughout much of the 20th century. After World War II American designers created many of the Mid-Century Modern icons that are much sought after by collectors today. The rise of studio furniture and furniture as art which include some of the most creative and imaginative furniture produced in the 20th and 21st centuries caps the review of four centuries of American furniture. A final chapter advises on how to evaluate the authenticity of both traditional and modern furniture and how to preserve it for posterity. With over 800 photos including 24 pages of color, this fully illustrated text is the authoritative reference work.
Important American Furniture and Related Decorative Arts
Author: Sotheby's (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Decorative arts
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
American Furniture & Decorative Arts
Author: Robert W. Skinner, IncPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Author: Skinner, Inc
Author: Bonhams (New York)