An obsessed North American antique dealer attends a five million dollar sham auction and travels to British Columbia to question the consignor. Now it's a race to escape desperate forgers who want to keep their international antique conspiracy a secret at any cost.

"Because of the increasing demand for woodworking projects embracing the designs of the famous masters, Chippendale, Hepplewhite, and Sheraton, the author has endeavored to secure dimensioned sketches and photographs of old fashioned furniture." Frederick J. Bryant. Active in the early 20th Century Manual Arts education movement, Frederick J. Bryant sought out period furniture, found in local Maine towns, of "singular form and beauty." Tables: Gate-leg, Card, Tea, Work, Tip-Top, Breakfast, Tavern Clocks: Grandfather, Banjo Chairs: Windsor, Hepplewhite, Empire Mirrors: Colonial, Old Fashioned With notes on wood finishing

In many ways the story of France itself, French Furniture shows how a tumultuous national history was paralleled by stunning standards of design, decoration and craftsmanship. Originally published in 1907, Andre Saglio's survey stretches from the times of Gauls battling Romans through the medieval, Renaissance and Regency periods, to the opulence of Louis XVI, the violent Revolution and the rise of Napoleon. Tables, chairs, cabinets, dressers, mirrors and more besides are illustrated and described in Saglio's clear, authoritative style, making French Furniture essential reading for anyone interested in antiques, history or interior design.

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Acknowledgments In the making of this book I have had the advice and assistance of many people, and I cannot regard the work as complete until I have expressed to them, in some fashion, my deep sense of gratitude. High on the list must be the name of Miss Emma B. Richardson, of the staff of The Charleston Museum, for her excellent work in preparing the manuscript, editing, reading proof, and in general making the book ready for the press. Her patience has been unfailing her quick grasp of every problem, me and accurate. It is, I fear, impossible for me to make adequate acknowledgment of all those who have assisted me in searching out extant examples of early Charleston furniture of space preclude a complete h g . I am particularly grateful, however, to those who have permitted me to come into their homes, often to the disruption of their households, to make photographs of their furniture. I was invariably received with courtesy, and in not a siigle instance was I refused permission to take pictures. I regret that I cannot show my appreciation of such generous co-operation by including in this book all the photographs I was permitted to acquire. The final choice has been determined by cost and space limitations, or by the necessity of avoiding repetition of the types of funitwe represented. It should be understood, therefore, that the exclusion of any given photograph does not mean that the subject was unworthy of inclusion. It should be understwd also that only by the collection and mdy of hundreds of photographs have I been able to write with confidence on the styles and types of early Charleston furniture hence, every photograph I have taken has been invaluable to me, whether or notit ocnus as an illustration in the book. Insdtutions and societies as well as individuals have been generous either in supplying me with photographs or in permitting me to have the photographs taken.........

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Frederick Litchfield created an enduring classic study of functional art with his Illustrated History of Furniture. This reprinting is presented out of a deep appreciation for the excellent scholarship and many illuminating insights that he so generously shared. The first chapter, which refers to Ancient Furniture and covers a period of several centuries, is introductory to those that follow, rather than a serious attempt to examine the history of the furniture during that space of time. The fourth chapter, which deals with a period of some hundred and fifty years, from the time of King James the First until that of Chippendale and his contemporaries, and the last three chapters, are more fully descriptive than some others, partly because trustworthy information to these times was more accessible, and partly because it is probable that English readers will feel greater interest in the furniture of which they are the subject. The French meubles de luxe, from the latter half of the seventeenth century until the Revolution, are also treated more fully than the furniture of other periods and countries, on account of the interest which has been manifested in this description of the cabinet maker's and metal mounter's work. Evidence of this appreciation may be found in the enormous prices realized at notable auction sales, when such furniture has been offered for competition to wealthy connoisseurs. Such furniture cannot be cheap certainly, but the real cost is sometimes borne by the artist who produces, rather than by the man who may happen to buy it. It is often forgotten that the price paid is that of the lives and sustenance of the workers and their families.

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1928. With 200 Illustrations. From the Foreword: By the practical method here adopted of illustrating and treating the furniture of each style by itself and in proper chronological order it becomes easy to distinguish the characteristics of each furniture-group, and so quickly to place, by the recognition of those qualities, any piece of furniture that one sees. These consecutive styles soon lie out in the mind like a map, upon any location in which a mental finger can unhesitatingly be set down. Transition pieces then cause no difficulty, for the characteristics of two styles in the one piece are recognized, and the article is assigned to its natural place between the two modes. To a degree that did not obtain in England, there was sometimes here the persistence of certain features of one style into the next, and this makes it all the more necessary to understand which features belong to each. Contents: The Colonial Styles: Jacobean or Stuart; William and Mary; Queen Anne-Early Georgian; Chippendale. The Federal Styles: Hepplewhite, Shearer, and Early Sheraton; American Directoire; American Empire. Decoration: Interior Architecture; Decorative Accessories. Due to the age and scarcity of the original we reproduced, some pages may be spotty or faded.

Some In The Sixteenth Century But Principally In The Seventeenth, Eighteenth And Early Nineteenth Centuries. Containing over 1,200 illustrations from photographs and drawings of the best examples of the furniture of Hepplewhite, Sheraton, Adam, Chippendale, etc.

Originally published in 1934, this is an exhaustively detailed guide to the history of English furniture, copiously illustrated with black and white photography and many illustrations, and is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in the subject. Many of these earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents include: The Historical Background of Design 1500-1700; The Historical Background of Design 1700-1934; Furniture Design Under the Wood Workers 1500 1660; Furniture Design Under Fashion, 1660-1730; Furniture Design Under the Architects 1730-1830; Furniture Design Under the Romantic Movement and the Furniture Trade 1830-1900; Furniture Design Under the Antique Dealers and Artist-Craftsmen 1900-1920; The New Materials and Their Effect on Design; The Patient Art of Buying Furniture; Books About Furniture and Design.

The Art of Classical Furniture Finishing is Tim Inman's new book on fine furniture finishing and refinishing. Tim taught classes and helped develop the Minuteman furniture restoration systems for professional restorers for nearly 25 years.This book includes many of Tim's tricks and tips on working with fine furniture and antique finishes. This book covers color theory and working with colors; how to dye and stain furniture to get the look YOU want. Learn how to use furniture glazes, stains, toners, shading lacquers to get special effects and looks you want on your furniture, from old to new. Includes an optional 25 step finishing schedule with each step explained in detail. Plus, Tim's sense of humor shows through too to make this a fun and informative read, whether you're a seasoned professional or an active woodworking hobbyist. B&W. Color covers.

Some In The Sixteenth Century But Principally In The Seventeenth, Eighteenth And Early Nineteenth Centuries. Containing over 1,200 illustrations from photographs and drawings of the best examples of the furniture of Hepplewhite, Sheraton, Adam, Chippendale, etc.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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1929. A pictorial handbook of fine furniture made in Great Britain and in the American colonies, some in the sixteenth century but principally in the seventeenth, eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. With more than 400 illustrations. Contents: Gothic and Tudor Oak Furniture; English and American Furniture of Seventeenth Century Type; The Windsor or Turned Chair; Lacquer Work; Development of the English Walnut Chair; English and American Mahogany Chairs; American and English Dado Furniture; Double Chests, Highboys and Cabinets; Side Tables, Sideboards and Commodes; Mahogany Tripod Furniture; Occasional Tables; Wall Furniture of the Eighteenth Century; Hepplewhite Chairs: English and American; Wall and Toilet Mirrors: American and English; and Thomas Sheraton and Duncan Phyfe.

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1902. Illustrative of a collection formed by Robinson. Photographed by Eustace Calland. An illustrated volume of Ancient Furniture and other objects collected by the author during a number of years and in many countries and contained in Parnham House. Contents: Tables; Cupboards or Armoires; Marquetry; Boulle Furniture; Chippendale; Chairs or Seats; Bedsteads; Chests or Coffers; Metal Work; Pottery; Glass; and Miscellaneous.

Precise, factual guide for home restorers and nostalgia buffs provides descriptions, dimensions, prices and nearly 300 illustrations of window frames, sashes, doors, blinds, mouldings, stair work, mantels, embossed and cut glass, brackets, scrollwork, wood drapery, balustrades, pew ends, pulpits, and much more.

Critical in the evolution of 20th-century design, Dunbar was a leader in modern furniture design and its production during the 1950s. This reproduction of the 1956 Dunbar catalog reflects the impact Dunbar designs, under the fine workmanship of Edward Wormley--pioneer modernist and multi-faceted designer--had on the American interior. Combining elegance, warmth, and contemporary style with functionalism, comfort, and stability, each piece is a product of the advancements of technology teamed with the traditional craft of furniture making. An indispensable reference, this book is a historical landmark in the best in modern furniture design for mid-twentieth century America. Price guide included.