Author: Albert Sack
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Rev. ed. of: The new fine points of furniture.1993.
Fine Points of Furniture
Author: Albert Sack
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Rev. ed. of: The new fine points of furniture.1993.
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Rev. ed. of: The new fine points of furniture.1993.
Art & Industry in Early America
Author: Patricia E. Kane
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300217846
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
This book presents new information on the export trade, patronage, artistic collaboration, and the small-scale shop traditions that defined early Rhode Island craftsmanship. This stunning volume features more than 200 illustrations of beautifully constructed and carved objects—including chairs, high chests, bureau tables, and clocks—that demonstrate the superb workmanship and artistic skill of the state’s furniture makers.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300217846
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
This book presents new information on the export trade, patronage, artistic collaboration, and the small-scale shop traditions that defined early Rhode Island craftsmanship. This stunning volume features more than 200 illustrations of beautifully constructed and carved objects—including chairs, high chests, bureau tables, and clocks—that demonstrate the superb workmanship and artistic skill of the state’s furniture makers.
Early American Stencils on Walls and Furniture
Author: Janet Waring
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486219062
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Uses photographs and text to illustrate the variety of stencils used as decorative art during the early nineteenth century
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486219062
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Uses photographs and text to illustrate the variety of stencils used as decorative art during the early nineteenth century
Measured Drawings of Early American Furniture
Author: Burl Neff Osburn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Furniture
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Furniture
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860
Author: Rosemary Troy Krill
Publisher: 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.
Publisher: 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.
Early American Antique Country Furnishings
Author: George C. Neumann
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Early American Country Interiors
Author: Tim Tanner
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423632761
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Inviting designs that have stood the test of time An idea book for designing beautiful interiors that embody the essence of early American country style--a sense of warmth, comfort, and familiarity. As an advocate that something well designed will stand the test of time, author Tim Tanner has coupled basic design principles with a wealth of examples using wonderful old objects and materials, illuminating effective design ideas for bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms, pantries, and other spaces. Featured homes are from Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Idaho, and Utah. Tim Tanner is a graphic designer, artist, and freelance illustrator. He currently teaches art and design at Brigham Young University, Idaho. He's been involved in home restoration and reproduction using reclaimed materials for more than thirty years. He lives in Teton Valley, Idaho
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423632761
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Inviting designs that have stood the test of time An idea book for designing beautiful interiors that embody the essence of early American country style--a sense of warmth, comfort, and familiarity. As an advocate that something well designed will stand the test of time, author Tim Tanner has coupled basic design principles with a wealth of examples using wonderful old objects and materials, illuminating effective design ideas for bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms, pantries, and other spaces. Featured homes are from Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Idaho, and Utah. Tim Tanner is a graphic designer, artist, and freelance illustrator. He currently teaches art and design at Brigham Young University, Idaho. He's been involved in home restoration and reproduction using reclaimed materials for more than thirty years. He lives in Teton Valley, Idaho
The Practical Book of Period Furniture
Author: Harold Donaldson Eberlein
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Furniture
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Furniture
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
American Furniture, 1650-1840
Author: Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley
Publisher: Highlights from the Philadelph
ISBN: 9780876332962
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"American Furniture, 1650-1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art show early American furniture participated in an international visual language. This volume provides an important resource for scholars of American furniture, illuminates the cultural and mercantile life of the fledgling nation, and offers a lively introduction to the donors, curators, and personalities who have shaped the institution from its earliest days to the present"--
Publisher: Highlights from the Philadelph
ISBN: 9780876332962
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"American Furniture, 1650-1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art show early American furniture participated in an international visual language. This volume provides an important resource for scholars of American furniture, illuminates the cultural and mercantile life of the fledgling nation, and offers a lively introduction to the donors, curators, and personalities who have shaped the institution from its earliest days to the present"--
American Furniture from the Kaufman Collection
Author: J. Michael Flanigan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description