| Antiquespeak: A Guide to the Styles, Techniques, and Materials of the Decorative Arts, from the Renaissance to Art Deco Contributor(s): Hiesinger, Kathryn B. (Author), Marcus, George H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0789201895 ISBN-13: 9780789201898 Publisher: Abbeville Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1997 Annotation: rative arts. The volume covers the Renaissance to Art Deco and includes a one-page style chart, a section of color plates, and an album of ornaments and classical orders. 66 illustrations, 16 in full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 745.103 |
| LCCN: 97010513 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.02" W x 9" (1.23 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Understanding antiques requires knowledge of a specialized vocabulary that tells initiates what something is, where it came from, and when it was made. AntiqueSpeak provides this essential information in concise but illuminating essays that cover almost a millennium of styles (such as Baroque and Art Deco), materials (glass, ivory), types of objects (furniture, toys and games), specialized areas of collecting (folk art, Judaica), and concerns involved with acquiring and caring for antiques (auctions, condition, marks and signatures). In addition, the book includes a handy one-page StyleChart; a section of color plates (one for each major style); an album of ornaments and classical orders, represented by line drawings; labeled drawings of selected furniture types; an introduction that explains how to use the book; and an invaluable index that provides dates and nationalities for all the designers, craftsmen, artists, and others discussed in the entries. |