This 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
is an invaluable tool for furniture makers, antique dealers and
buyers, and anyone interested in American furniture.
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