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Free Shipping Condition: Very Good Location: Phillipsburg, United States “Whether it be Chippendale, Queen Anne, Sheraton, Duncan Phyfe, Windsor, Hepplewhite, Empire, or Colonial, examples of the most sought-after periods can ... morebe stunningly duplicated by following the simple step-by-step procedures outlined….
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Free Shipping Condition: Very Good Location: Phillipsburg, United States Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery- Now FREE! AMERICAN PAINTED FURNITURE: 1660-1880 by Dean A. Fales. E.P. Bonanza Books, NY, 1972/1986. ... moreThe purpose of this magnificent reference work is to survey the development of the sweeping variety of painted decoration in American furniture. Which was of three basic types: plain painting, marbling or wood-graining] and fanciful painting intended to improve on nature itself. A glance through this unique volume shows the many forms of furniture that are so enriched: chairs, chests, tables, settees, beds, clocks, looking glasses, desks, secretaries, and boxes—every useful and decorative object for the home. Items depicted have been drawn from various public and private collections. This rare book covers by chapter: Early Colonial: The Seventeenth Century; Up the Connecticut River; Along the Connecticut Shore; The Eighteenth Century; The Legacy of Nieu Netherland; and Patterns and Plain Paints. Late Colonial: Japanning; Queen Anne and Chippendale; and Early Windows. Federal: Federal Furniture; Painting on Glass; and Fancy Furniture. American Empire. Nineteenth Century: Academy Painting; Hitchcocks; Pillars and Scrolls; Paint for Paint’s Sake; Later Windows. Cultural Patterns: Shaker Furniture and Pennsylvania German Furniture. Victorian. Followed by Notes. Bibliography, Credits, and Index. The text… is a triumph of authoritative scholarship and readability, and[provides] an especially rich bibliography… This volume is in every way an indispensable reference for all collectors, dealers, and students in the fields of American antiques and decorative arts. 8.5“ x 11“ hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 299 pages. FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings. MULTIPLE BOOK PURCHASE DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE: Buy 3-5 books and receive a 10% DISCOUNT and FREE shipping within the 48 United States. Buy 6-19 books and receive a 20% DISCOUNT and FREE shipping within the 48
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Free Shipping Condition: Very Good Location: Phillipsburg, United States There is also a useful reading list for further study. The narrative in this book is rich, the pictures are superb, the captions are concisely descriptive.
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ANTIQUE PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA FURNITURE -Chippendale Federal & Queen Anne &c
Philadelphia Furniture and Its Makers” Edited by John J. Snyder Jr. Published in New York by the Main Street Press& Universe Books in 1975. description continues below the picture- DISCUSSION: An anthology of articles from The Magazine Antiques by authors including Alice Winchester. David Stockwell, Clarence W. Brazer, Donald L. Fennimore, Kenneth Ames and John J. Snyder, Jr. The book is divided into four main sections- The William& Mary and Queen Anne Styles- The Chippendale Style- Federal and Empire Styles- New Directions for Philadelphia Furniture. DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 8.5"x11" 158 pages, profusely illustrated in black& white. CONDITION NOTES: Minor cover soil. But otherwise clean and nice, with a tight binding. OVERSEAS BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: Our International shipping charges are based on the weight. When boxed ... morefor shipping, of each book-please check the postage chart for the cost of shipping to your country. We offer“combined shipping charges” for orders for more than one book–this often means the shipping cost for the books is less than it would have been if they had been purchased and shipped one at a time, so please ask us for a shipping quote if you are thinking about buying more than one book. Thanks! QUESTIONS about this item? If you have any questions regarding this item. Please let us know and we will respond promptly. We have more books like this listed in our Ebay store! Joslin Hall Books Selling books since 1983 INSURANCE? As a seller we take responsibility for properly packing and delivering your purchase safely to you. You do not have to spend extra for insurance to guarantee that. RETURNS: We want you to be completely satisfied- anything is returnable for any reason at all within 14 days of receipt; we do ask that you notify us that you are returning it. OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS PLEASE NOTE: We always welcome orders from customers outside the United States. The“Free Shipping” marker found on many of our books only applies to shipping within the United States–we wish
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American Furniture Decorative Arts Styles Federal Chippendale Queen Anne / Book
Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery- Now FREE! AMERICAN FURNITURE WITH RELATED DECORATIVE ARTS 1660-1830. The Milwaukee Art Museum and the Layton Art Collection, Hudson Hills Press, NY, 1991. This authoritative reference book covers by chapter: The Seventeenth Century: Furniture in the New World- The Seventeenth Century(catalog entries 1-18) The William and Mary Style: The Early Baroque in Colonial America– The William and Mary Style(catalog entries 19-41) The Queen Anne Style: The Late Baroque in Colonial America– The Queen Anne style(catalog entries 42-58) American Chippendale: Change and Persistence in Revolutionary America– American Chippendale(catalog entries 59-77) The Federal Style: Neoclassicism in the New Nation– The Federal Style(catalog entries 78-113) Appendix A: Identification of Woods in the Furniture Collection; ... moreAppendix B: Ethafoam Treatment for a Boston Easy Chair; Bibliography; Index; Photograph Credits; and Notes on the Authors. Major authorities in the filed have provided the general essays on the various periods. As well as detailed entries on each example of furniture; additional specialists have written about the related metal, ceramic, and textile objects of the kind used in American homes of the period. This hard-to-find book is an invaluable reference text for the collector, dealer, or historian of early American furniture and decorative arts. Oversize 9.3” x 11.25” hardback with dust cover in like-new condition. 315 pages. FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings. MULTIPLE BOOK PURCHASE DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE: Buy 3-5 books and receive a 10% DISCOUNT and FREE shipping within the 48 United States. Buy 6-19 books and receive a 20% DISCOUNT and FREE shipping within the 48 United States. Contact us for special pricing for purchases of 20 or more books. ©2004
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ANTIQUE AMERICAN 18th CENTURY CHAIRS QUEEN ANNE CHIPPENDALE -John Kirk Classic
American Chairs. Queen Anne and Chippendale” By John T. Kirk. Published in New York by Alfred A. Knopf in 1972. description continues below the picture- DISCUSSION: A valuable reference to American Colonial chairs. Kirk emphasizes the regional approach to American furniture through a study of construction and design details and an analysis of regional aesthetics. Although Kirk's approach is a visual and aesthetic one. As in his other works he makes use of the objects as documents of the nature of eighteenth century society" Ames) John T. Kirk is one of the preeminent furniture historians of the 20th century. Winterthur. Which holds some of his research papers, notes- John T. Kirk is a noted scholar specializing in American furniture and the Shakers. His father was a builder and most enjoyed the work of restoring old houses. This ... morestimulated John Kirk’s interest in old buildings and antiques, and eventually he even restored a couple of old homes himself. Kirk became a journeyman cabinetmaker and studied furniture design. He then received his bachelor’s degree from Earlham College and earned a master’s degree in art history from Yale University. He was a professor at Boston University for many years, and retired as emeritus professor of art history. Mr. Kirk has been a consultant curator for several historic house museums and a director of the Rhode Island Historical Society. He was the curator for three exhibits of Shaker furniture and materials and one on Connecticut furniture. He has written many articles and a number of books, mostly focusing on regional differences in American furniture, the relationship between English and American furniture, and Shaker design. He also hosted programs on American furniture for public television. DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 11"x12" 208 pages, color frontispiece and 252 black& white illustrations, dust jacket. Signed on the title page. CONDITION NOTES: The dust jacket has some light wear and soil(please see the photos. Above and below) The book itself has some
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ANTIQUE NEW ENGLAND QUEEN ANNE CHIPPENDALE AMERICAN FURNITURE at WINTERTHUR
New England Furniture at Winterthur. Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods” By Nancy E. Richards& Nancy Goyne Evans. Published by Winterthur in 1997. description continues below the picture- DISCUSSION: A thorough catalog of the New England Queen Anne and Chippendale furniture at Winterthur. Replacing Joseph Downs' 1952 classic catalog of this collection. In addition to new photographs and descriptions, and some new attributions, there is much additional furniture which was purchased after 1952. The catalog is divided into sections covering-seating furniture-bedsteads-tables-stands and fire screens-dressing tables& high chests-chests of drawers, bureau tables& chests on chests-desks-looking& dressing glasses-case studies, or, furniture that is not what it seems) The Winterthur website notes- Almost 60 years ago. Collector ... moreand horticulturist Henry Francis du Pont(1880–1969) opened his childhood home, Winterthur, to the public. Today, Winterthur is the premier museum of American decorative arts, with an unparalleled collection of nearly 90,000 objects made or used in America between about 1640 and 1860. The collection is displayed in the magnificent 175-room house, much as it was when the du Pont family lived here, as well as in permanent and changing exhibition galleries. Winterthur is set amidst a 1,000-acre preserve of rolling meadows and woodlands. Designed by du Pont, its 60-acre naturalistic garden is among America’s best, with magnificent specimen plantings and massed displays of color. Graduate programs and a preeminent research library make Winterthur an important center for the study of American art and culture. In his later years, du Pont wrote: I sincerely hope that the Museum will be a continuing source of inspiration and education for all time, and that the gardens and grounds will of themselves be a country place museum where visitors may enjoy as I have, not only the flowers, trees and shrubs, but also the sunlit meadows, shady wood paths, and the peace and great calm of a coun
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ANTIQUE MARYLAND FURNITURE QUEEN ANNE & CHIPPENDALE -1968 BALTIMORE EXHIBITION
Maryland Queen Anne and Chippendale Furniture of the Eighteenth Century” By William Voss Elder III. Published by the Baltimore Museum of Art in 1968. description continues below the picture- DISCUSSION: A"pioneering loan exhibition" Ames& Ward) which includes descriptions and illustrations of 76 pieces. Photographs of details, an appendix with photographs of cabinetmaker's labels, and a list of known 18th century Maryland cabinetmakers. Particularly helpful in drawing distinctions between Maryland furniture and its closely related counterparts from the Philadelphia area" Ames& Ward) In addition, there are several clocks included, and a list of Maryland clockmakers of the period. Semowich 883. DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 8"x8.5" 128 pages, black& white illustrations, dust jacket. CONDITION NOTES: A very ... morenice ex-library copy with a spine label. Card pocket, bookplate and small stamp, but really quite neat, clean and tight. OVERSEAS BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: Our International shipping charges are based on the weight. When boxed for shipping, of each book-please check the postage chart for the cost of shipping to your country. We offer“combined shipping charges” for orders for more than one book–this often means the shipping cost for the books is less than it would have been if they had been purchased and shipped one at a time, so please ask us for a shipping quote if you are thinking about buying more than one book. Thanks! QUESTIONS about this item? If you have any questions regarding this item. Please let us know and we will respond promptly. We have more books like this listed in our Ebay store! Joslin Hall Books Selling books since 1983 INSURANCE? As a seller we take responsibility for properly packing and delivering your purchase safely to you. You do not have to spend extra for insurance to guarantee that. RETURNS: We want you to be completely satisfied- anything is returnable for any reason at all within 14 days of receipt; we do ask that you notify us that you are returning it.
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Vintage 1952 AMERICAN FURNITURE QUEEN ANNE & CHIPPENDALE Colonial Winterthur h30
Antique AMERICAN FURNITURE- QUEEN ANNE and CHIPPENDALE Colonial Winterthur The museum at Winterthur. Delaware, contains the largest and richest collection of American furniture in the world. From among these treasures Joseph Downs selected for reproduction in this book 400 outstanding examples of furniture from the Queen Anne and Chippendale periods, when the cabinetmakers of New England, New York, Philadelphia, and the South were at the height of their acheievement. The examples are interesting not only for their rarity and beauty as furniture, but also because they show the skill and independence of American cabinetmakers and the numerous variations to be found in each style. With each illustration authoritative information is given on the place of origin, date of construction, dimensions, special features and qualities, the maker and original ... moreowner when known, and interesting and sometimes amusing details from contemporary wills and inventories. DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 9.5"x12" 10 color plates and 401 black& white illustrations
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American Chairs Queen Anne + Chippendale John T. Kirk (hardback,1972)
Hardback with dustjacket in very good condition- the dustjacket has minor edgewear. The brown cloth covers have some fading along the edges. 219 pages. 12x11" Published by Alfred A. Knope, 1972. Stated first edition.
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American Antique Colonial Queen Anne & Chippendale Furniture @ Met Museum of Art
American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art II- Late Colonial Period: The Queen Anne and Chippendale Styles” By Morrison H. Heckscher. Published in New York by the Metropolitan Museum of Art& Random House in 1985. description continues below the picture- DISCUSSION: A massive. Scholarly and well illustrated survey of the Met's collection. Entries are lengthy, authoritative on points of connoisseurship, and strengthened by Heckscher's substantive amounts of original research. Ames& Ward) DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 9.5"x12.5" 383 pages, black& white and several color illustrations, dust jacket. CONDITION NOTES: The jacket has some light soil and minor wear. The book itself has some minor soil. But otherwise is clean and nice, with a tight binding. OVERSEAS BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: Our International shipping charges ... moreare based on the weight. When boxed for shipping, of each book-please check the postage chart for the cost of shipping to your country. We offer“combined shipping charges” for orders for more than one book–this often means the shipping cost for the books is less than it would have been if they had been purchased and shipped one at a time, so please ask us for a shipping quote if you are thinking about buying more than one book. Thanks! QUESTIONS about this item? If you have any questions regarding this item. Please let us know and we will respond promptly. We have more books like this listed in our Ebay store! Joslin Hall Books Selling books since 1983 INSURANCE? As a seller we take responsibility for properly packing and delivering your purchase safely to you. You do not have to spend extra for insurance to guarantee that. RETURNS: We want you to be completely satisfied- anything is returnable for any reason at all within 14 days of receipt; we do ask that you notify us that you are returning it. OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS PLEASE NOTE: We always welcome orders from customers outside the United States. The“Free Shipping” marker found on many of our books only applies to s
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American Queen Anne & Chippendale Period Furniture @ Winterthur - Classic Book
American Furniture. Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum” By Joseph Downs. Published in New York by Macmillan in 1952. description continues below the picture- DISCUSSION: A cornerstone reference work. Which remains the standard study of this period. Joseph Downs(1895–1954) was one of the foremost scholars of American decorative arts of his era, and was instrumental in developing the study of American decorative arts into a serious discipline. Downs worked in the Decorative Arts department at the Pennsylvania Museum, was assistant curator of the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1932 until 1949, and in 1949 he joined Winterthur. While there he began what was projected to be a three-volume history of American furniture, based on the Winterthur collection. The first volume, covering ... morethe Queen Anne and Chippendale periods, was published in 1952, but Downs died before the later volumes were complete. DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 9.5"x12" 10 color plates and 401 black& white illustrations, dust jacket. Signed by Downs on the title page. CONDITION NOTES: The dust jacket has some wear(please see the photos. Above and below) The book itself has some minor soil, but otherwise is clean and nice, with a tight binding. OVERSEAS BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: Our International shipping charges are based on the weight. When boxed for shipping, of each book-please check the postage chart for the cost of shipping to your country. We offer“combined shipping charges” for orders for more than one book–this often means the shipping cost for the books is less than it would have been if they had been purchased and shipped one at a time, so please ask us for a shipping quote if you are thinking about buying more than one book. Thanks! QUESTIONS about this item? If you have any questions regarding this item. Please let us know and we will respond promptly. We have more books like this listed in our Ebay store! Joslin Hall Books Selling books since 1983 INSURA
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