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| antique furniture identification guide: Field Guide to American Antique Furniture Joseph T. Butler, Kathleen Eagen Johnson, 1985 Over 1700 of Skibinski's line drawings present a visual approach to the identification of antique furnishings. The book is arranged in chronological sequences (17th century through the early 20th century) by type of furniture, from tables and settees to desks and bookcases. Butler and Johnson have included some important information for the novice and the experienced collector: the sources of furniture used as models for the illustrations; lists of museums, art galleries, and special displays of outstanding collections of furniture; a selected bibliography and a glossary; the anatomy of a piece of furniture; and a brief history of the periods of furniture and furniture makers. Highly recommended for public libraries and other subject collections. |
| antique furniture identification guide: A Field Guide to Antique Furniture Peter Philp, Gillian Walkling, Gillian Walking, Peter Philip, 1992 Utilizes explanatory diagrams and expert information to study the style, material, construction, decoration, finish, and relative value of all types of furniture dating from the late Middle Ages to 1940. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Antique Furniture Expert Peter Philp, Gillian Walkling, John Bly, 1998-07-23 How you can identify, date and authenticate antique furniture. Comprehensive survey of the development of styles, guide to recognizing woods. English, European and New World furniture. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Chinese Furniture Karen Mazurkewich, 2024-05-14 The international market for antique Chinese furniture is booming, and masterpieces from the Ming and Qing dynasties are now worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Chinese Furniture is a survey of these collectibles--from the very best hardwood pieces featured to standard softwood specimens still available on the Asian market. This antique furniture book presents an overview of carving styles, wood types, regional variations, class distinctions and restoration techniques. It includes detailed chapters on various types of wooden furniture cover chairs, stools and benches, tables and desks, beds, cabinets and bookshelves, doors and screens and household accessories. With this renewed interest in antique furniture, a forgery market has emerged. Thousands of factories in southern China are churning out brand new or refurbished furniture and passing them off as Chinese antiques. Chinese Furniture unearths these forgeries and serves as an indispensable reference guide for collectors of antique wood furniture. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Antique Furniture Tim Forrest, 2006 |
| antique furniture identification guide: The Book of Antique Furniture Francis Rousseau, 2000 An illustrated guide to identification of the major antique furniture periods and styles from Europe, the United States, and China. |
| antique furniture identification guide: The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide George Hepplewhite, 2013-05-09 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. |
| antique furniture identification guide: The Furniture Bible Christophe Pourny, 2014-11-04 A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Crucial Home & Design Book for Beginners A Library Journal Best Book of the Year An Amazon Best Book of the Month Christophe Pourny learned the art of furniture restoration in his father’s atelier in the South of France. In this, his first book, he teaches readers everything they need to know about the provenance and history of furniture, as well as how to restore, update, and care for their furniture—from antiques to midcentury pieces, family heirlooms or funky flea-market finds. The heart of the book is an overview of Pourny’s favorite techniques—ceruse, vernis anglais,and water gilding, among many others—with full-color step-by-step photographs to ensure that readers can easily replicate each refinishing technique at home. Pourny brings these techniques to life with a chapter devoted to real-world refinishing projects, from a veneered table to an ebonized desk, a gilt frame to a painted northern European hutch. Rounding out this comprehensive guide is care and maintenance information, including how to properly clean leather, polish hardware, fix a broken leg, and replace felt pads, as well as recipes to make your own wax, shellac, varnish, stain, and more. |
| antique furniture identification guide: American Antique Furniture Edgar George Miller, 1967 |
| antique furniture identification guide: Oriental Antiques & Art Sandra Andacht, 1987 A guide to oriental art and antiques with photographs, charts, drawings and tables to aid identification. Prices are accompanied by descriptions of an array of objects, from porcelain and pottery, furniture and furnishings, to snuff bottles, jewellery, and games and toys. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Hints on Household Taste in Furniture, Upholstery, and Other Details Charles Locke Eastlake, 1878 |
| antique furniture identification guide: Antique Lamp Buyer's Guide Nadja Maril, 1999 Many basic questions confronting antique lamp buyers, from Where do I look for a manufacturer's signature? to How do I distinguish reproductions from originals? are answered here. Using color photographs and catalogue illustrations, a wealth of information is presented including buying or selling old lighting, restoration issues like rewiring, practical uses for fixtures originally made for gas or oil, and restoring and protecting metal finishes. |
| antique furniture identification guide: American Oak Furniture Kathryn McNerney, 1984 This companion book to McNerney's bestselling American Oak Furniture features all-new descriptions, dates, sizes, important facts, current values, and detailed photographs of beds, benches, stools, bookcases, desks, cabinets, cupboards, chairs, couches, sideboards, music boxes, and more. |
| antique furniture identification guide: My Soulful Home Kelly Wilkniss, 2017-07-05 My Soulful Home, A Year in Flowers offers detailed instruction for those new to floral arrangements and fresh inspiration to the experienced. Join award winning blogger Kelly Wilkniss as she seeks to elevate the every day with fresh cut beauty, illustrated with 105 gorgeous pictures. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Heywood-Wakefield Modern Furniture Steven Rouland, Roger W. Rouland, 1995 This stylish collector's guide is the first to acknowledge the highly collectible 'modern' furniture made by the Heywood-Wakefield company. Vintage advertisements, photos, and catalogs are featured in addition to the identification section. Virtually every piece of modern furniture the company produced between 1936 and 1965 is illustrated and identified by model number, description, and years manufactured. 2004 values. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia Judith Miller, 2017-10-03 First published in 1998, Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia has gone on to sell more than 150,000 copies worldwide and been published into seven languages. This new edition includes a thoroughly updated directory, list of suppliers and up-to-date price codes for each item. Compiled by an international team of over 40 consultants and writers, and offering clear and wide-ranging coverage of antiques and collectables, this book contains valuable information for both the enthusiast and the experienced dealer. An extensive glossary explains the terms used throughout the book and clear cross-referencing leads you into related areas of interest. All the traditional areas of collecting are featured, with extensive sections on furniture, ceramics, silver and glass. More specialist subjects, such as jewellery, scientific instruments, Oriental art and sporting memorabilia are also included. Clearly and logically organised, practical and packed with absorbing and useful information, Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia is an invaluable aid to collecting and the definitive reference book on the subject. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Antique American Frames Eli Wilner, Mervyn Kaufman, 1999 As recently as the 1980s, frames from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were routinely thrown away, even by experienced gallery owners. The value of these antique frames is now widely recognized, and some frames command prices of $30,000 and higher -- often more than the artwork they hold. Whether you've already discovered the beauty and value of old frames, or have yet to find the hidden treasure in your own attic, the second edition of ANTIQUE AMERICAN FRAMES will bring you a wealth of up-to-the-minute information, including: -- The latest prices -- Tips for spotting a valuable frame -- Detailed descriptions of frames with identifying photos -- Historic information on period frames -- Trade secrets on cleaning and restoration -- A new chapter on collectors and collections -- More than 100 photographs, including an eight-page full color insert. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Doll Furniture 1950s-1980s Identification & Price Guide Jean Mahan, 1997 Discover the world of, and values, to doll furniture. Common, rare and hard-to-find doll furniture produced in the '50s, '60, '70s and '80s. Detailed information about maker, size of doll it was suitable for, materials made of and current value. Arranged alphabetically by company name, such companies as Alexander, Cass, Halls, Richwood, Strombecker, Watko, and Mattel are featured with their wood, metal and plastic furniture. Complete with secondary values. 475 color photos. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Identifying Wood R. Bruce Hoadley, 1990 Describes the anatomy of trees and provides instructions for identifying the wood of nearly two hundred species |
| antique furniture identification guide: Antique Trader Tools Price Guide Clarence Blanchard, 2010-02-08 The Most Valuable Tool in Your Toolbox Lacking the edge on tool information? Cut through the competition and hammer home deals like a pro with Antique Trader Tools Price Guide. Featuring 700 color photos, thousands of listings with current values, market trends, and collecting advice, it's the definitive reference on antique tools. This book features: • 700 color photos, with actual prices received at auctions • 2,000 listings covering planes, braces, drills, saws, hammers, levels, rules, squares, gauges, scientific instruments, patented tools, advertising, and much more • Information on building a collection, condition grading, market trends, and investing New! • Chapter on collecting Stanley tools • Condition grading photos |
| antique furniture identification guide: Cc Antique Frames 1st Various, 1995-07-01 |
| antique furniture identification guide: Antique Trader Furniture Price Guide Kyle Husfloen, 2008-05-22 Antique Trader Furniture Price Guide examines all major styles of American and European furniture from the seventeenth century through the mid-twentieth century via a review of beds, benches, cradles, sofas, armories, and more, complete with furniture dating chart, price guide, and more than one thousand color photos. |
| antique furniture identification guide: The Woodworker Charles Hayward, 2016-04-15 |
| antique furniture identification guide: Antique Marks (Collins Need to Know?) Collins, 2014-05-22 This handy guide to identifying and interpreting gold, silver, platinum and ceramic marks includes all hallmarks from 1544. Details of the new hallmarking system, international marks and guides to the great makers are all included. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Vintage Bar Ware Stephen Visakay, 1997 Vintage Bar Ware gives identification and values of cocktail shakers, stemware, ice buckets, serving trays, recipe books, paper collectibles, cocktail picks, swizzle sticks, and more. There's also a section of classic cocktail recipes, special chapters on the bar ware manufacturers and the guest star designers, as well as tips in caring for and finding bar ware at bargain prices. Over 300 color pictures. 2000 values. 8.5 X 11. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Antique Marks (Collins Gem) Anna Selby, The Diagram Group, 2010-07-08 This pocket-sized guide to identifying and interpreting metal and ceramic marks has been improved with the addition of the most recent hallmarks, along with details of the new hallmarking system. |
| antique furniture identification guide: CABINET-MAKER AND UPHOLSTERER'S DRAWING-BOOK THOMAS. SHERATON, 2018 |
| antique furniture identification guide: Antique Silver Ian Pickford, 2003 This compact and readable volume will inform and inspire not only those starting to learn about and collect silver but also those already commited to this fascinating metal.--Pg. [2]--Cover. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Warman's Costume Jewelry Pamela Y. Wiggins, 2014-07-14 Provides descriptions and prices for more than seven hundred-fifty pieces of costume jewelry, including background information, dating tips, and manufacturer facts. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Windsor Chairs Wallace Nutting, 2001-07-01 Profusely illustrated book — the first guide to understanding and interpreting the uniquely American Windsor — identifies over 100 different types of Windsor chairs and other furniture. Full-page photos of side chairs, armchairs, comb-backs, writing-arm chairs, babies' high-backs and low chairs, settees, love seats, stools, and tables. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Antique Trader Bottles Identification & Price Guide Michael Polak, 2012-09-10 Simply the Best! Known in the field as The Bottle Bible, Antique Trader Bottles Identification & Price Guide has been for nearly 20 years the definitive bottle-collecting guide. As the only full-color bottle book on the market, the guide is loaded with more than 5,000 listings and 700 photographs covering more than 50 bottle categories from the 19th and 20th centuries. Inside you'll find such bottle categories as: Avon, Barber, Beer, Bitters, Flasks, Jim Beam, Medicine, Perfume, Soda and many, many more. And with key identifying characteristics, detailed descriptions and current real-world values, you have in hand a trusted and reliable resource. New in the 7th Edition! Black Glass Bottles Hawaiian Bottles Top 10 Bottle Collecting Destinations Central Nevada Museum profile |
| antique furniture identification guide: Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2016-2017 Judith Miller, 2015-10-22 Miller's Antiques Price Guide has long been the market leader, offering not just prices but informed tips... Miller's is arguably the only price guide you will ever need. Antiques Magazine Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. It has earned the reputation of being the book no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. It is compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned antiques expert and co-founder of the book, who selects the guide's 8000-plus featured antiques. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2023 Terry Kovel, Kim Kovel, 2022-09-27 The 2023 Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide is the most complete and best-illustrated price guide available -- with 12,500 listings and more than 2,500 full-color photographs -- from the most trusted name in the industry. The Kovels are the most trusted source for both the casual and expert collector. With 12,500 actual prices and 2,500 full-color photographs, the guide also features exceptionally well-organized, wide-ranging, and up-to-the-minute information, and includes more tips, marks, logos, and photographs than any other competitive title. Kovels' is the only guide with prices based on actual sales from the previous calendar year, never estimates. Unlike other guides, which focus almost exclusively on English or high-priced items, Kovels' covers all American and international items and includes reasonably-priced goods. The book is organized by categories most sought-after by collectors, including depression glass, dolls, jewelry, furniture, porcelain, and sports memorabilia. Indexes, cross-references, and expert commentary throughout empower readers to collect with confidence and price their own antiques. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2020-2021 Judith Miller, 2019-09-05 Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. It has earned the reputation of being the book no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. Compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned antiques expert and co-founder of the book, the guide features more than 8,000 antiques. Comprehensive sections cover ceramics, furniture, glass, silver and metalwares, jewellery and objets de vertu, clocks and watches, books, Oriental antiques, textiles, toys, decorative arts and Modern Classics. Special features explain why one piece is worth more than another, show how to value an item and teach you to be your own valuer. Biographies of designers and factories give the background information you need to help date and value objects, while special 'Judith Picks' sections give fascinating background and valuation details for particularly interesting or unusual objects. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Collected Books Allen Ahearn, Patricia Ahearn, 2001 Used by most book dealers and serious collectors in the country, this guide explains how to identify first editions of books and covers a wide range of subjects, including Americana, early printed books, literature, mysteries, science fiction, children's books, natural history, photography, and travel. |
| antique furniture identification guide: Button Power Christen Carter, Ted Hake, 2020 A collection of more than 2,000 colorful and artistic pin-back buttons, forming a people's history of American culture and politics that focuses on a range of subjects: advertising, arts and entertainment, historical events, movements and causes, humor, nature, celebrated personalities and organizations, geographical features, sports, transportation, wars and anti-war movements-- |
| antique furniture identification guide: The Encyclopedia of Furniture Joseph Aronson, 1989 |
| antique furniture identification guide: The Official Price Guide to Country Antiques and Collectibles Dana G. Morykan, 1999-02 Up-to-date information on thousands of antiques and collectibles from 19th- and 20th-century rural life. 400+ photos. |
| antique furniture identification guide: The Gentleman and Cabinet-maker's Director Thomas Chippendale, 1762 |
| antique furniture identification guide: Discovering and Restoring Antique Furniture Michael Bennett, 1990 Discusses selecting and identifying antique furniture, and offers advice on using tools, stripping, and refinishing pieces |
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