Author: Sotheby Parke Bernet & CoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Catalogues of Sales
Author: Sotheby Parke Bernet & CoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Duncan Phyfe
Author: Peter M. KennyPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588394425
Category : Cabinetmakers
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
"Duncan Phyfe (1770-1854), known during his lifetime as the "United States Rage," to this day remains America's best-known cabinetmaker. Establishing his reputation as a purveyor of luxury by designing high-quality furniture for New York's moneyed elite, Phyfe would come to count among his clients some of the nation's wealthiest and most storied families. This richly illustrated volume covers the full chronological sweep of the craftsman's distinguished career, from his earliest furniture-- which bears the influence of his 18th-century British predecessors Thomas Sheraton and Thomas Hope--to his late simplified designs in the Grecian Plain. More than sixty works by Phyfe and his workshop are highlighted, including rarely seen pieces from private collections and several newly discovered documented works. Additionally, essays by leading scholars bring to light new information on Phyfe's life, his workshop production, and his roster of illustrious patrons. What unfolds is the story of Phyfe's remarkable transformation from a young immigrant craftsman to an accomplished master cabinetmaker and an American icon."--Publisher's website.
Art in Industry
Author: Charles Russell RichardsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Decorative arts
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
The Illio
Author: Fall River Directory
Author: North Georgia's Dixie Highway
Author: Amy Gillis LowryPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738544311
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Traces the development of this early twentieth century tourism route that connected the South to the urban North, the growth of businesses serving the route's visitors, and the evolution of the handmade chenille coverlets sold along the route that laid the groundwork for the modern carpet industry. Original.
Wid's Year Book
Author: POLK'S INDIANAPOLIS (MARION COUNTY, IND.) CITY DIRECTORY, 1938,
Author: R. L. POLKPublisher:
ISBN: 9780365778479
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Descriptive Catalogue of the Charters, Rolls, Deeds, Pedigrees, Pamphlets, Newspapers, Monumental Inscriptions, Maps, and Miscellaneous Papers Forming the Jackson Collection at the Sheffield Public Reference Library
Author: A. Hermann ThomasPublisher: Alpha Edition
ISBN: 9789389465204
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Chinese Snuff Bottles
Author: Lilla S. PerryPublisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462909604
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Chinese Snuff Bottles is invaluable document for all interested in the history of Chinese art. It is also a lucid and fascinating guidebook for the collector or would be collector, both of snuff bottles and other products of Chinese craftsmanship. All the skills and ingenuity of the Chinese artisans were lavished upon the production of these tiny bottles, making them pre-eminent representatives of the best in Chinese craftsmanship. This classic art history book is the first full account in any language of this facet of Chinese art. It includes a comprehensive treatment of the origins and development of the snuff bottle in China as well as over 150 actual-size reproductions, the majority in full color. It is a fascinating story by an enthusiastic collector, who captivated by the beauty and ingenuity found in these bottles, had the interest to delve into the historical background techniques of manufacture, kind and quality of materials, classification and organization of types, and the like, as well as a delightfully informal style with which to communicate her wide knowledge and enthusiasm to the reader.