Classic American Furniture

Classic American Furniture
Author: Time-Life Books
Publisher: Time Life Medical
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1995
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780809495429

Provides instruction on building fine American furniture, including Windsor chairs, a Queen Anne secretary, a Pembroke table, and a four-poster bed.

Modern Furniture Classics Since 1945

Modern Furniture Classics Since 1945
Author: Charlotte Fiell
Publisher: Bilimsel Eserler
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1991
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

This stunning volumes presents a complete visual history of furniture design since 1945, with 144 spectacular color photographs (and another 203 in bandw), all accompanied by detailed descriptions. A comprehensive reference section provides designer biographies, a bibliography, a lists of retail outlets and museums, and advice on collecting. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

American Furniture and Decoration Colonial and Federal

American Furniture and Decoration Colonial and Federal
Author: Edward Stratton Holloway
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2012-11-02
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1447496868

American Furniture & Decoration Colonial & Federal is Edward Stratton Holloway's illustrated manual on Colonial and Federal furniture and decoration, it was first published in 1928. Holloway was born in Ashland, Greene County, New York in 1859. He attended Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts between 18881 and 1905 and then went on to work as art director for the publisher J. B. Lippincott Co. for 46 years where he wrote a number of books on interior design and antique furniture.

American Furniture

American Furniture
Author: Helen Comstock
Publisher: New York : Viking Press
Total Pages: 348
Release: 1962
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

The classic study of the development of American furniture design from the Jacobean to Early Victorian periods. Historically presented and richly illustrated with 700 photos, the styles are presented historically. The lives of the craftsmen are described, their work is explained, and design innovations are shown in detail. A number of authentic room setting photographs are included to help establish the context for the furniture.