Author: Anon
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473357608
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
The Furniture of the Georgian Period - From 1715 through Chippendale, Hepplewhite, Sheraton and the Regency With Notes on the French Epoch
Author: Anon
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473357608
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473357608
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
The Power of Persuasion
Author: Lucas Haasis
Publisher: transcript Verlag
ISBN: 3839456525
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 661
Book Description
Lucas Haasis found a time capsule: A complete mercantile letter archive of the merchant Nicolaus Gottlieb Luetkens who lived in 18th century Hamburg. Luetkens travelled France between 1743-1745 in order to become a successful wholesale merchant. He succeeded in this undertaking via both shrewd business practice and proficient skills in the practice of letter writing. Based on this unique discovery, in this microhistorical study Lucas Haasis examines the crucial steps and activities of a mercantile establishment phase, the typical letter practices of Early Modern merchants, and the practical principles of persuasion leading to success in the 18th century.
Publisher: transcript Verlag
ISBN: 3839456525
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 661
Book Description
Lucas Haasis found a time capsule: A complete mercantile letter archive of the merchant Nicolaus Gottlieb Luetkens who lived in 18th century Hamburg. Luetkens travelled France between 1743-1745 in order to become a successful wholesale merchant. He succeeded in this undertaking via both shrewd business practice and proficient skills in the practice of letter writing. Based on this unique discovery, in this microhistorical study Lucas Haasis examines the crucial steps and activities of a mercantile establishment phase, the typical letter practices of Early Modern merchants, and the practical principles of persuasion leading to success in the 18th century.
Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840
Author: Geoffrey W. Beard
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
A reference work on furniture makers active in England between 1660 and 1840. It lists makers in alphabetical order, recording biographical details, commissions, and information about signed or documented pieces, together with full supporting references.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
A reference work on furniture makers active in England between 1660 and 1840. It lists makers in alphabetical order, recording biographical details, commissions, and information about signed or documented pieces, together with full supporting references.
American Furniture in Pendleton House
Author: Christopher P. Monkhouse
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Furniture
Author: Judith Miller
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756672880
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Whether you want to identify, date or evaluate your own pieces, Furniture is the only comprehensive, full-color reference guide for you. Judith Miller gives a global overview that spans the last 3,000 years of design, guaranteed to turn any amateur into a furniture buff. Furniture defines decorative motifs of key periods with over 3,500 photographs of every style and form. This eBook also includes profiles of influential designers, craftsmen and key movements.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756672880
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Whether you want to identify, date or evaluate your own pieces, Furniture is the only comprehensive, full-color reference guide for you. Judith Miller gives a global overview that spans the last 3,000 years of design, guaranteed to turn any amateur into a furniture buff. Furniture defines decorative motifs of key periods with over 3,500 photographs of every style and form. This eBook also includes profiles of influential designers, craftsmen and key movements.
Hints on Household Taste in Furniture, Upholstery, and Other Details
Author: Charles Locke Eastlake
Publisher: London : Longmans, Green
ISBN:
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Publisher: London : Longmans, Green
ISBN:
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Chats on Old Clocks
Author: Arthur Hayden
Publisher:
ISBN: 3752395095
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Chats on Old Clocks by Arthur Hayden
Publisher:
ISBN: 3752395095
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Chats on Old Clocks by Arthur Hayden
The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide
Author: George Hepplewhite
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486142671
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Magnificent reproduction of 1788 folio of Hepplewhite furnishings. Classic, highly valued work depicts chairs, stools, sofas, sideboards, beds, pedestals, desks, bookcases, tables, chests of drawers, wardrobes, fire screens, and many other items. 128 plates.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486142671
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Magnificent reproduction of 1788 folio of Hepplewhite furnishings. Classic, highly valued work depicts chairs, stools, sofas, sideboards, beds, pedestals, desks, bookcases, tables, chests of drawers, wardrobes, fire screens, and many other items. 128 plates.
Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860
Author: Rosemary Troy Krill
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
ISBN: 0759119465
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Winterthur Museum is world renowned for its decorative arts collections and its exceptional educational programs. Adapted from the training materials developed at the museum, the revised and enhanced Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860: A Handbook for Interpreters is an indispensable guide for anyone involved with interpretation of decorative arts collections. Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860 elucidates the principles of public interpretation, explains how to analyze objects, and defines the concept of style. Eighteen chapters provide comprehensive descriptions of decorative arts including furniture, ceramics, textiles, paintings and prints, metalwork, glass, and other objects. Many museums and historic sites display such collections to thousands of visitors annually. Guides, interpreters, educators, and collection managers will find this book a helpful summary and a guide to further research. This enhanced edition includes now includes a CD featuring beautiful color images of the more than 170 black-and-white photographs in the book, bringing the Winterthur collections to life on your computer and in your classroom. Published in cooperation with Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
ISBN: 0759119465
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Winterthur Museum is world renowned for its decorative arts collections and its exceptional educational programs. Adapted from the training materials developed at the museum, the revised and enhanced Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860: A Handbook for Interpreters is an indispensable guide for anyone involved with interpretation of decorative arts collections. Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860 elucidates the principles of public interpretation, explains how to analyze objects, and defines the concept of style. Eighteen chapters provide comprehensive descriptions of decorative arts including furniture, ceramics, textiles, paintings and prints, metalwork, glass, and other objects. Many museums and historic sites display such collections to thousands of visitors annually. Guides, interpreters, educators, and collection managers will find this book a helpful summary and a guide to further research. This enhanced edition includes now includes a CD featuring beautiful color images of the more than 170 black-and-white photographs in the book, bringing the Winterthur collections to life on your computer and in your classroom. Published in cooperation with Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.
CABINET-MAKER AND UPHOLSTERER'S DRAWING-BOOK
Author: THOMAS. SHERATON
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781033022016
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781033022016
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description