Fine Points of Furniture
Author: Albert Sack
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13:
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New American Furniture
Author: Edward S. Cooke
Publisher: MFA Publications
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13:
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American Furniture Anatomy
Author: Kerry Pierce
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 2021-07-28
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9780764361845
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis comprehensive yet highly browsable reference offers concise definitions, clear line drawings, and photographs of the elements and features that make up American furniture of all types. Written by an expert furniture maker and woodworker with over 50 years of experience, this is the most extensive and modern resource of its kind. Covering historical and contemporary furniture design, the alphabetized terms include individual elements (such as cartouche, pediment, and hood), types of furniture, and styles of design. Detailed line drawings and photos of beautiful museum pieces augment the text. Informative sidebars throughout delve into the passion and beauty behind fine furniture's artistic energy--lives of notable American furniture designers and craftsmen, guided views of masterworks, help in understanding certain styles, and more. This an invaluable tool for furniture makers, antique dealers and buyers, and anyone interested in American furniture.
Building 18th Century American Furniture
Author: Glen Huey
Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books
Published: 2009-11-19
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781440305542
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFURNITURE FOR THE GENERATIONS As a woodworker, you've no doubt admired examples of classic furniture. You know, the stuff that makes you go, "Wow! I wish I could build that." Now you can. Glen Huey, senior editor at Popular Woodworking magazine, takes you through each and every step of how to build 18th-Century furniture. And when you're done, the projects will last for generations. Complete plans, cutting lists and step-by-step photos with captions are included with each project. Here are some of the furniture pieces you will learn how to build: Massachusetts Block-Front Chest Pennsylvania Chest-on-Chest Chippendale Entertainment Center New England Chest & Bookcase Townsend Newport High Chest Federal Inlaid Table Shaker Small Chest of Drawers Massachusetts High Chest (highboy)
Hidden Treasures
Author: Leigh Keno
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2008-11-16
Total Pages: 341
ISBN-13: 0446549363
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn a country of junk-filled attics, yard sales, and flea markets frequented by millions of Antiques Roadshow viewers hoping to uncover a grungy chest of drawers worth millions, the Keno twins have become the Siskel and Ebert of antiques. Dapper, witty, and in their early forties (with nearly 60 years of combined experience between them), they symbolize the union of amateur enthusiasm and acute professionalism that has made their television program a cultural phenomenon. Now, in this fascinating collection of tales of their personal adventures hunting -- and discovering -- priceless "junk" (including some notable Roadshow success stories), readers will learn how to see the extraordinary in the mundane. "Hidden Treasures" is part history lesson and part treasure map for finding valuable antiques where they would be least expected.
The Antique Hunter's Guide to American Furniture
Author: Marvin D. Schwartz
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 478
ISBN-13: 9781579121082
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book shows all types of chairs, tables, sofas, and beds made in America from the seventeenth century to the mid-twentieth century.
Carving 18th Century American Furniture Elements
Author: Tony Kubalak
Publisher: Linden Publishing
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781933502328
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresenting 10 projects -- from shaping the surface through layout to rough carving and detailed carving -- this guide explains the process of carving authentic motifs found on the most treasured pieces of 18th-century American furniture. Written with a two-pronged approach, the book first emphasises that these are learned skills and offers guidance while, secondly, providing all the complex details that serious carvers need to reproduce each element with confidence. Selected for their importance and popularity on museum-quality pieces, projects include the cabriole leg, Philadelphia-style ball and claw foot, carved foliage on knee, Philadelphia rosette, and Newport flame finial, among others.
American Furniture, the Federal Period, in the Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum
Author: Henry Francis Du Pont
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 497
ISBN-13: 9780764314063
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe incomparable Winterthur Museum collection of beautiful and distinct Federal period American furniture is described and illustrated in this book, first published in 1978. Todays printing technology makes this book even more stunning, presenting beautiful photos of 491 pieces. The text explores the maker, place of origin, size, materials, dimensions, details of design and, most importantly, an evaluation of the merits of each piece. It is a history of the entire process of furniture making in Federal America. This is a classic encyclopedia for Federal period furniture enthusiasts, and a mine of information for everyone interested in the social and cultural history of the formative years of the United States.
American Furniture of the 19th Century, 1840-1880
Author: Eileen Dubrow
Publisher:
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 252
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCabinetmakers and the furniture of the mid-nineteenth century is a field in its infancy. While a great deal is known about the various styles and their popularity and about some of the makers of these styles, there is not a vast amount that can be documented as made by a particular cabinet shop. We have attempted to put the styles in chronological order where possible. Several of the cabinetmakers, however, worked over long periods and in a variety of styles. -- Preface.
American Painted Furniture, 1660-1880
Author: Dean A. Fales
Publisher: Plume Books
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13:
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