Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Collectors and collecting    5. Furniture    6. History    7. United States    8. Antique furniture    9. Reference works   

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A passion beyond colecting.
The author takes us for a visit to collectors homes, and allows us to have a look at their private assembly of objects, paintings and sculptures they are passionate about. We can view the art in its context, we can see the juxtaposition of objects and furniture as these are being used by its owners, without pretending, revealing more than just the art. We get a glimps at the interior design and decor layered just as life puts them together. Only real collectors can possibly understand the mania they are infected with, not being able to resist amassing
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Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Architecture    3. Decorating - General    4. General    5. Home Improvement / Construction    6. Interior Design - General    7. Interior Design - Style Books    8. Reference - General    9. Residential Interior Design    10. Antiques & Collectibles / Furniture   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Decorating - General    3. Decoration & Ornament    4. Furniture    5. Home Improvement / Construction   

Subjects:  1. 1867-1959    2. Architecture    3. Art    4. Artists, Architects, Photographers    5. Biography & Autobiography    6. Chairs    7. Exhibitions    8. Furniture    9. History - General    10. Individual Architect    11. United States    12. Wright, Frank Lloyd,    13. Memorials, monuments    14. Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc    15. Residential buildings, domestic buildings    16. Wright, Frank Lloyd   

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Otimo livro
E um livro muito interessante, porem, apenas para quem tem curiosidade ou gosta muito de marchetaria. Belissimas imagens. Quem faz marchetaria nas horas vagas tera uma boa referencia, inclusive com a historia dessa arte. Capa dura, muito ilustrado, acredito que tera um lugar de honra em sua biblioteca.
It doesn't get any better than this
Marquetry is impressive if you are making a simple flower or a project as ornate as the examples that are given in this book. Covering the art form from the early adopters in France and Italy, he explains in detail the procedures, as well as the tools that are used. When you see some of the pictures of the projects, you will think that you need a lifetime of practice to get to those levels, and maybe you do. They are so elaborate and ornate that you will appreciate what can be done in the art form.
Outstanding!
I found this book to be completely comprehensive on the subject of marquetry.Everyone who loves this art form will want to have this in their library. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Design - Furniture    4. Furniture    5. Marquetry    6. Woodwork - General    7. Art & Architecture    8. Art / Design / Furniture    9. Art techniques & materials    10. Marquetry & inlays   

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A Woodworker's Must-Have
This book is incredible!If you've ever seen any of the furniture collection at Colonial Williamsburg, this book gives you all the details on the key pieces in the collection that the tour-guides just can't answer. Each piece is photographed, both exterior view and an interior view(drawers out, doors open, etc...), and full measurements.The best featureis that it also provides extensive history on the style and construction ofeach piece, complete with construction details (down to every lastdovetail!).I picked it up for the woodworking information, but this bookis also excelent for the historian. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 18th century    2. 19th century    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Art    5. Catalogs    6. Crafts & Hobbies    7. Furniture    8. Furniture Arts And Crafts    9. Furniture, Colonial    10. General    11. History    12. Southern States    13. Antique furniture    14. Antiques & Collectibles / Furniture    15. Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides    16. USA    17. c 1600 to c 1700    18. c 1700 to c 1800    19. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Country furniture    4. Design - Furniture    5. Exhibition Catalogs    6. Hickory furniture    7. History - General    8. Home Furnishing    9. Indiana    10. Antique furniture    11. House & Home / Furniture   

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not the best
Found this very hasty in some sections---lazy writing and editing in one place (pages 148-171). They just reprinted an old Stow and Davis office furniture catalog without giving values though they advertise on the coverthat they will give values. This is not the first Schiffer book that hasdone this kind of cheap content padding. I would not buy another SchifferBook, in fact, without really checking it out for padding. Also glaringomissions in content. The chair section has not one mention of the Wassilychair by Breuer/Knoll. Save your money and try another book.

Thee Best!
This is the best 50's furnature book by far! Pina knows this eara 100%.. Great pictures! From Eames to Miller. My book has drewl all over it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Design - Furniture    5. Furniture   

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Great Articles on 18th Century Furniture
I was a bit leery of this book because it's a collection of articles.My previous experience with collections of articles has not been good - usually they're just a bunch of unrelated stories with no real continuity or theme.Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Furniture    4. Furniture Arts And Crafts    5. Furniture making    6. General    7. Hobbies/Crafts    8. Home Improvement / Construction    9. Reproduction    10. Woodwork - Furniture/Cabinetry    11. Woodwork - General    12. Crafts & Hobbies / Woodwork   

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A great sampler.
Encompassing 2000 years of history, and everything from ceramics to furniture to Mao era propaganda, it isn't a comprehensive guide to any one subject.It isn't meant to be; nevertheless it serves as a full intro to the field in one portable volume.Several thousand pieces with prices in Brit pounds (most for museum quality specimens, not the more everyday kind).About 70% b&w, though does include some lovely color sections.Still a bargain.

Too many black and white pictures
I bought this book to help me discern chinese porcelain and learn a little more about the oriental collectables. This book has too many black and white photos and falls short of being a necessary refrence guide. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Asian    5. Furniture    6. Reference - General    7. Reference - Price Guides    8. Antiques & Collectables    9. Antiques & Collectibles / General    10. China    11. HOME REFERENCE - Decorating TRD HC    12. Japan   

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The greatest review on french furniture to date
This document provides an insight into life and work of Francois Linke, the most important cabinet maker of his time.His works are regarded as the top of the french decorative arts, combining the elegant Louis XV stile with art noveau influence.The combination of his ideas with skilled scultors during his lifetime procuced truly spetacular pieces of furniture.A mandatory read for any dealer or colector of french art. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Furniture    5. General    6. 20th century    7. Antique furniture    8. Biography: general    9. c 1800 to c 1900   

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THE BEST
This book is worht every penny! from the photographs, to the old catalogs, not to mention all the useful information. I will go back to this book over and over again. Incredible! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Furniture    4. Antique furniture    5. Furniture & cabinetmaking    6. North America   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Architecture    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Catalogs    5. European    6. Furniture    7. General    8. Hardware    9. Household appliances    10. Kitchen utensils    11. Kitchenware    12. Antiques & Collectables    13. Art / Clip Art    14. Illustration & commercial art   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Architecture    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Catalogs    5. Design - Furniture    6. Furniture    7. History    8. Interior Design - General    9. Knoll International, inc.    10. Antique furniture   

Subjects:  1. 18th century    2. 19th century    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Crafts & Hobbies    5. Decoration and ornament    6. Furniture    7. Furniture Arts And Crafts    8. General    9. History    10. Hobbies/Crafts    11. United States    12. Windsor style    13. Antique furniture    14. Art / General    15. Furniture & cabinetmaking    16. USA   

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First rate analysis of the subject
This is a fascinating and truly readable analysis of the importance of theseveral Williamsburg cabinet making shops and the role they played in thefurnishing of homes of eastern Virginia.Williamsburg was far moreimportant a center of influence in the decorative arts, as it was in otherareas, than it has been given credit for, and this careful explorationbears this out in a very enjoyable way.The photography is splendid, andthe piece-by-piece furniture analysis takes on the air of a detective novelafter a while.Highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Furniture   

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A solid quick reference
This pictorial and descriptive reference is a great size to tuck in my purse.Because I was expecting a more elaborate book, I gave the paper back 3 stars. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. American furniture    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Expertising    6. Furniture    7. History    8. Styles    9. United States    10. Antique furniture    11. Furniture & cabinetmaking    12. Modern period, c 1500 onwards    13. Reference works    14. USA   

Subjects:  1. 18th century    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Furniture    5. Furniture, Regency    6. Great Britain    7. History    8. Antique furniture    9. c 1700 to c 1800    10. c 1800 to c 1900   

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Sumptuous
I really enjoy this book. I am a woodworker / furniture maker and I read a lot of this style of book.The author does a fantastic job of illustrating each box and providing a bit of background on each box.The photos are all in color and very well composed.
Beautiful and wide-ranging
A lovely book.The title may mislead - it's really what I would think of as large-scale boxes, carcass work.Old and new designs, from blanket chests to campaign chests.Usually enough photos of each piece to give a real sense of it, too.(I hate feeling like I've missed seeing 2/3 of what's there.)

Both a beautiful and an educational book
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Subjects:  1. Antiques/Collectibles    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Design - Furniture    4. History - General    5. House & Home    6. Woodworking    7. Antique furniture    8. Crafts & Hobbies / Woodwork   

Editorial Review

Sleek, stuffed, buttoned, or bent, in the den or the dining room, the chair is an indicator of its owner's identity. Chairs make up much of the interior landscape of our homes and workplaces, and a comfortable chair is considered a great asset in either location. A rigorous survey of the last 150 years of chairs, Read more

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excellent purchase if you like chairs and design
The order came in quickly, book was in tip-top condition. You can cnsider this a quality book if you like chairs and the history and the evolvement of design in chairs. The pictures are fun to look at and you can marvel at the creativity of the designers.

Glad I bought it
I make chairs (and other furniture) out of found wood.I bought this book out of profits from the sale of one chair, and within the first 50 pages, I had ideas for several more chairs I wouldn't have thought of on my own.I just look at the pictures; not particularly interested in the history or designer or derivation.If you want ideas for making chairs and you can figure out the construction details for yourself, this is a useful book.
Aprobado... pero con lo justo
Interesante como gu�a general.
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Subjects:  1. Art & Art Instruction    2. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General    3. Decorating    4. Design - Furniture    5. Furniture    6. House & Home    7. 20th century    8. Antique furniture    9. History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900    10. History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -    11. Industrial / Commercial Art & Design    12. c 1800 to c 1900