Author: Charles Santore
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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Author: Charles Santore
Publisher: Running PressBook Pub
ISBN: 9780894715518
Category : Chairs
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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Shows various styles of Windsor chairs, traces their history in the U.S., and discusses their identification marks and construction

Author: Charles Santore
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: Charles Santore
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
ISBN: 9780762401901
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The definitive volumes on American Windsor furniture now are available in a single work which includes a section on new discoveries. Features more than 500 full-color photographs and black-and-white illustrations.

Author: Nancy Goyne Evans
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781555951122
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Definitive reference on classic American collectible. 744 pages, 1,000 illustrations, checklist of 2,400 chairmakers, more.

Author: John Kassay
Publisher: Univ of Massachusetts Press
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 214

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Combining comfort, simplicity and craftsmanship, Windsor chairs have long been prized by collectors. Introduced from England in the early 1700s, the Windsor style took hold in America first as seating for the well-to-do and later as the favourite chair of the general population. Included in the Windsor family are stools, tables, settees, high chairs, cradles and candle stands, but the greatest variety is found in the chairs, which range from comb-back to bow-back to step-down versions. Their makers took advantage of the natural properties of different woods for particular components of the chairs, employing hickory, red oak, or ash for bent parts, maple for turnings and pine for seats.

Author: Charles Santore
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chairs
Languages : en
Pages : 284

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Author: Suzy Menkes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 232

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Author: Charles Santore
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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Author: James Mursell
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 0719843626
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 597

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Windsor chairs are a beautiful and traditional feature in any home. Some three hundred years of tradition lie behind chairs made today. While sound joints are essential, it is the sensitive shaping of each component that leads to a fine chair. This lavish book celebrates their history and explains their heritage. It compares and contrasts the distinct Windsor designs from England and America. Tools, techniques and the selection of materials are extensively covered. Detailed plans and measurements for four chairs [two English, two American] are provided and allow makers on one side of the Atlantic to attempt a chair from the other side. A unique study of a magnificent 18th century armchair brings to life the 260 year old story told by the tool marks and other clues left by the maker. Guidance and techniques explain how to design your own chair from scratch, taking into account the anthropomorphic nature of these chairs and the messages they can send out.