| Starting to Collect Furniture Contributor(s): Andrews, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1851494499 ISBN-13: 9781851494491 Publisher: Acc Art Books OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2007 Annotation: A concise yet wide-ranging survey of collectible antique furniture, this guide features full-color illustrations and information that guide the new collector through nearly three centuries of Western furniture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Furniture |
| Dewey: 749.09 |
| Series: Starting to Collect Series |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 7.98" W x 9.72" (2.06 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This concise yet wide-ranging survey of collectable antique furniture, illustrated throughout in full colour, guides the new collector through almost three centuries of Western Furniture with clarity and authority. Invaluable as a reference tool, it offers collectors the means to identify key features of a wide variety of pieces, ranging from the Gothic and Renaissance period to Art Nouveau, and the beginning of the twentieth century. The book is structured chronologically by century and, within each time period, by country. Existing collectors will find all titles in the series act as a handy and portable reference, and beginners will welcome a reliable, accessible starting point from which their interests can develop. Readers will find succinct sections detailing all major phases in Western Furniture, with full-colour coverage of English, American, French, Italian, German, Austrian, Low Countries, Spanish and Portuguese pieces. The work of important furniture designers is discussed, from the |