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This newly revised 4th edition edition displays a wide variety of
Southwest Indian-made jewelry which features the many different
colors and types of turquoise, depending on their origins. The
turquoise mines in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico are
discussed with characteristics of the turquoise found there.
Beautiful color photographs show hundreds of examples of Southwest
Indian jewelry, dating back over a hundred years and up to the
present, with innovative designs. Men's, as well as women's,
jewelry is shown to display the many colors and textures of
turquoise in belts, bracelets, bolo ties, necklaces, and special
pieces of particular beauty. The price guide has been newly
revised. *Hundreds of examles of Southwest Indian jewelry are shown
*Features turquoise mines in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and New
Mexico *Newlry revised prices
The artist-makers represented here come from every region of the
United States, making this book a compilation of many native
traditions as well as modern styles. Exciting background ideas are
expressed in the details of these works, so their study and
appreciation is quite fascinating. Over 50 living jewelry masters
of Native American heritage are featured in this lavish new book.
Their dynamic work includes many pieces that were awarded at recent
juried shows. Tufa casting, stone cutting, engraving,
metalsmithing, and other technical skills that are highly refined
and personalized are evident, demonstrating the work of true
Masters in this evolving field. See and be inspired by new designs
in bead necklaces, silver bracelets, pendants, pins, earrings,
belts, and rings, as well as sculpture that ranks as wearable art.
Marvel at the new pieces by top masters living today.
Beautifully carved and painted wooden kachina dolls represent the
many spirits and dancers in Southwest Indian Hopi ceremonies that
appeal to higher forces for rain, fertile crops, and the goodness
of life. Learn the identities of 275 kachinas made by important
contemporary Hopi artists and on the market today. There are
numerous examples of the most popular Kachinas, such as Crow
Mother, Eagles, Clowns, and Maidens. Arranged alphabetically for
easy reference by collectors, artists, and historians, the
descriptive text and 545 spectacular color photographs present the
Hopi and English names, artist identity, and images you need to
accurately identify Kachinas. The current market is reflected in
value ranges in the captions.
Many of the most beautiful costume jewelry pieces made since the
1940s are presented with full color photographs. In chapters
arranged chronologically, the jewelry reflects the changing retail
market and manufacturing changes in materials, techniques, and
colors. An introduction was written by Lawrence Feldman of Fior in
London. The effects of popular heroes and competition are seen to
have shaped the costume jewelry industry.\nThe jewelry of such
well-known manufacturers as Boucher, Coro, Christian Dior, Grosse,
Jomaz, Kramer of New York, Mitchell Maer, Trifari, and many others
are displayed with newly revised prices.\nThe book portrays the
affordable opulence and sheer beauty of costume jewelry.
The delight in owning colored and large-stone costume jewelry has
grown over the last ten years among an international group of
enthusiasts. This popular field of collecting is imaginatively
conveyed through appealing photographs and thoroughly researched
text in this expanded new edition. Both the famous and the
little-known designers of costume jewelry are represented by
carefully chosen examples, as well as the majority of pieces which
bear no signature at all. Here one can see hundreds of necklaces,
complete and partial sets, bracelets, rings, earrings and hair
ornaments made with a wide variety of colored and opaque glass
stones, metals, and plastics. The price guide relects the current
market. Collectors, dealers, and fashion historians will enjoy the
many beautiful examples shown here.
In 176 pages of gorgeous color and black-and-white photographs,
Nancy Schiffer pays homage to baskets as functional objets d'art
and includes hundreds of baskets from all over the United States
and some from abroad. This pictorial survey of splint, wicker, and
coil baskets will familiarize you with baskets used for storage,
carrying, winnowing, gathering, and trapping. A section on baskets
in use as decoration provides ideas for those who love the warmth
and character provided by baskets. Updated prices are included with
the captions.
Sterling Silver jewelry and tableware that was sold at the Jensen
store in New York City included designs by American craftsmen,
especially William De Matteo and Alphonse La Paglia, in the late
1940s. This is the story of these two silversmiths work and its
impact on fancy goods of the mid-20th century period. Silver tea
sets, candelabra, centerpieces, bowls, serving spoons, and women's
jewelry sets were made in original designs that incorporated Danish
styles for which the store was famous. Today, these are vintage
items that are valuable and highly popular among collectors of fine
traditional style decorative arts. Many identifying marks, catalog
pages, and original advertisements are presented and discussed.
Through newly found documentation, original working drawings, and
careful analysis, these vintage silver items finally can be
identified and appreciated for their specialty status among the
finest luxury goods worldwide.
A guide to Pueblo and Navajo pottery and pottery artists from
Arizona and New Mexico, showcasing work that combines traditional
styles with new interpretations. Parts I and II present vessels and
figures arranged alphabetically by potters in various tribal
families. Part III is a directory of artist
Sherwoods was one of the largest manufacturers of lighting devices
in the early 20th century. Here are all forms of illumination
devices then available for sale. Oil burning and electrically
powered table and floor lamps, chandeliers, sconces, and lanterns
are shown in vast numbers.
The mellow tones of antique natural oak have become popular accents
in a growing number of households in America today. Furniture made
over the last hundred years in dense oak, which holds the crisp
edges of fine carving detail and displays strong designs have come
to be appreciated by the descendants of their first owners. This
first generation of mass-produced American furniture which utilized
the ingenuity of the machine age for its construction, and the
inspiration of catalog marketing for its distribution, has now come
to be appreciated for its special forms and solid materials. Its
recent popularity has caused the values for oak furniture to rise
significantly. With hundreds of examples shown in color photographs
the book is arranged by types of furniture from armoires to tables.
Hundreds of chairs are shown to display the great variety of styles
that were made. Famous makers such as Larkin, Stickley, and more
are well represented. This new study is a welcome addition to the
literature of American antiques. A newly updated price guide is
included.
Out of print for a while, this classic reference work on antique
ironware is available once again. Antique collectors, iron buffs,
and industrial historians will welcome the opportunity to browse
through its pages, which contain hundreds of photographs of
fascinating items. Architectural hardware, lighting devices, and
irons, tools, toys, weathervanes, fences and gates, and kitchen
utensils are all presented, with examples taken from rarely-viewed
private collections as well as major museums. Concise descriptions
of each item pictured augment text that includes a great deal of
historical and manufacturing information. You'll find details on
the iron works at Saugus, Massachusetts; Batsto, New Jersey;
Hopewell, Pennsylvania; and more. There's a discussion of the
regional products of the South, Midwest, and Northeast of the
United States, along with plenty of information on influences from
England and Europe.
Chinese Export Porcelain, Standard Patterns and Forms contains over
1000 items illustrated in black and white and 49 color plates. This
book tells the story of the exciting and dangerous "China Trade."
The principal purpose of this book is to show and discuss the many
forms and variations that have made this field so fascinating. The
text is simple and factual and explodes many cherished myths and
fantasies about these wares. The pictures and captions tell the
story.
This revised 6th edition of the classic reference features all the
Matchbox die-cast metal toys made between 1947 and 1982 in color
photographs with history of the manufacturers and descriptions of
each toy and their variations. This is a thorough study of the
subject. Enjoy finding old and new vehicles in the 1-75 Series,
Models of Yesteryear, Major Packs, King Size, Skybusters, Battle
Kings, Two-Packs, Sea Kings, Walt Disney and Popeye characters,
Glo-Racers, and Convoy lines. The list of collector clubs connects
you to fellow enthusiasts, upcoming toy shows, and new styles as
they are released. The newly revised values will give you the
latest reflection of the collector's market.
Robert Engman's distinctive sculptures developed from his training
and fellowship with some of the mid-twentieth century's most
renowned art teachers and famous sculptors. As shown here in over
600 color photos, his beautiful curved, minimal surfaces and clean
abstract designs evolved as he sought his own voice with bronze,
steel, aluminum, and plastics. Engman's commissions stand in
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and
Jerusalem. They are also found in the Hirshhorn, MOMA, Whitney, and
numerous college museums. He was a professor at Yale and Penn,
significantly influencing today's American sculptors. Engman
continues to explore the relationships of planes and produces
dynamic sculptures in series, with warped surfaces of curvilinear
shapes. This book's insightful text, organized chronologically,
exposes the influences, opportunities, experiences, and challenges
he met. Major chapters cover his training, teaching, and sculpture,
with a timeline, resume, bibliography, and index. The photos reveal
his stages of development and progression of sculpture
construction. Robert Engman's warm character is shared with readers
to reflect his teaching style as a popular professor and resident
artist.
Hundreds of beautiful color pictures and recently-discovered,
important information give this new study of 19th and 20th century
Japanese porcelain a most refreshing approach. Visual comparisons
of the major styles can be made even by the beginning student
because there are so many fine color pictures of the examples.
Kakiemon, Nabeshima, Arita, Hirado and Fukagawa styles of Imari;
Kutani; Satsuma; and known craftsmen's works are shown in
profusion. The European-influenced styles of the mid-20th century
such as Nippon, Noritake, and those pieces marked Occupied Japan
are presented as trade items necessary for the changing Japanese
economy. Fascinating historical and technical background aids in
the recognition of each style. Since research continues to add
evidence to changing attributions of origins and artists, the
author explains both old and new theories and encourages further
research. In what is seen as a quickly growing field of collecting,
this book stands at the crossroads of scholarship and popularity.
Both groups will find information of keen interest and delight in
the gorgeous products of the Japanese artistic and commercial
communities.
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