| Antique Wicker: From the Heywood-Wakefield Catalog Contributor(s): Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Author) |
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ISBN: 0887406181 ISBN-13: 9780887406188 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1997 Annotation: Heywood-Wakefield was the preeminent manufacturer of wicker and wood furniture in the 1920s. This facsimile catalog is the largest they produced and dates to the peak of wicker's popularity. It presents 925 examples of Heywood-Wakefield Co. furniture in one volume, including chairs, sofas, beds, tables, bird cages, planters, desks, wardrobes, suites and children's furniture. A current price guide has been added, making this a wonderful resource for collectors and historians alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Furniture |
| Dewey: 749.213 |
| LCCN: 94065608 |
| Series: From the Heywood-Wakefield Catalog: With Price Guide |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 11.09" W x 8.47" (1.60 lbs) 60 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1929, wicker furniture reached its peak of popularity, not surpassed until today's widespread enthusiasm for antique and modern styles. This is the largest catalog of the pre-eminent wicker and wood furniture manufacturer, Heywood-Wakefield Company. Heywood-Wakefield Co. furnished countless American homes with household and outdoor furniture, particularly chairs, for over a century. This book presents 925 examples of Heywood-Wakerfield Co. furniture in one volume, including chairs, sofas, beds, tables, bird cages, planters, desks, wardrobes, suites, and children's furniture. Collectors, dealers, historians and auctioneers will welcome this definitive source of the furniture styles, names, and fabrics as depicted here in their original presentation. |