American Chairs Queen Anne And Chippendale

Author : John T. Kirk
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Art
ISBN : UVA:X006085347

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American Chairs: Queen Anne and Chippendale by John T. Kirk Pdf

Chairs of the Queen Anne and Chippendale period (1730-1795), really one continuous development without a break, have been chosen since this form shows the many facets of a gradual development, is easily handled, and is available in quantity. In order not to prejudge where the chairs were made, they were first grouped solely according to similar means of construction and design. Only after groups of like objects were formed was attention paid to their histories, labels, and similar documentation, Happily, when analyzed, enough of this secondary information was found associated with each group to provide the knowledge as to where they originated. -- pg. 4.

Author : René Bilodeau,Anselm Fraser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780976212409

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Celebrating Thomas Chippendale, 250 Years of Influence by René Bilodeau,Anselm Fraser Pdf

A book that celebrates Thomas Chippendale's, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director published in 1754. The Director would become the most significant publication of its time, influencing furniture design and style up to this day.Thomas Chippendale stands as a testament of his craftsmanship and design genius. The legacy and brand he left demonstrates without question his outstanding skills in marketing; a talent. that has left an indelible mark of influence on the world for some 250 years.

Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),Morrison H. Heckscher
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Furniture
ISBN : 9780870994272

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American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),Morrison H. Heckscher Pdf

This publication documents The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of early colonial furniture and presents a broad spectrum of furniture forms made in America during the 17th and early 18th centuries, including chairs and other seating, tables, boxes, various types of chests and cupboards, dressing tables, and desks. The volume also includes prime examples of the different modes of ornamentation in fashion during that period. Over 140 objects are thoroughly described, with detailed information given on each one's construction, condition, dimensions, materials, and inscriptions and other marks, as well as provenance and exhibition history. Every object is explained in terms of the styles and craftsmanship of the period and evaluated in light of comparative pieces in public and private collections throughout the country. Also included is one appendix containing photographic details of construction and decorative elements, and another with line drawings explaining furniture terms and showing various types of joints and moldings. This is the first volume in a series of two that is dedicated to American furniture in the Museum. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.

Author : Philip D. Zimmerman,Catherine E. Hutchins
Publisher : Hudson Hills
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1882650174

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American Federal Furniture and Decorative Arts from the Watson Collection by Philip D. Zimmerman,Catherine E. Hutchins Pdf

While demonstrating the high level of artistry attained by furniture-makers of the period, this selection in many ways reflects the evolving character of domestic life in America during a seminal period in the country's history.

Author : Jack Salzman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 888 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1986-08-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 0521266866

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American Studies by Jack Salzman Pdf

This is an annotated bibliography of 20th century books through 1983, and is a reworking of American Studies: An Annotated Bibliography of Works on the Civilization of the United States, published in 1982. Seeking to provide foreign nationals with a comprehensive and authoritative list of sources of information concerning America, it focuses on books that have an important cultural framework, and does not include those which are primarily theoretical or methodological. It is organized in 11 sections: anthropology and folklore; art and architecture; history; literature; music; political science; popular culture; psychology; religion; science/technology/medicine; and sociology. Each section contains a preface introducing the reader to basic bibliographic resources in that discipline and paragraph-length, non-evaluative annotations. Includes author, title, and subject indexes. ISBN 0-521-32555-2 (set) : $150.00.

Author : Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum,Joseph Downs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Decoration and ornament
ISBN : UOM:39015031700001

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American Furniture, Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods by Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum,Joseph Downs Pdf

Author : Oscar P. Fitzgerald
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-22
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781442270404

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American Furniture by Oscar P. Fitzgerald Pdf

Drawing on the latest scholarship, this comprehensive, lavishly illustrated survey tells the story of the evolution of American furniture from the 17th century to the present. Not viewed in isolation, furniture is placed in its broader cultural, historic, and aesthetic context. The focus is not only on the urban masterpieces of 18th century William and Mary, Queen Anne, Chippendale, and Federal styles but also on the work of numerous rural cabinetmakers. Special chapters explore Windsor chairs, Shaker, and Pennsylvania German furniture which do not follow the mainstream style progression. Picturesque and anti-classical explain Victorian furniture including Rococo, Renaissance, and Eastlake. Mission and Arts and Crafts furniture introduce the 20th century. Another chapter identifies the eclectic revivals such as Early American that dominated the mass market throughout much of the 20th century. After World War II American designers created many of the Mid-Century Modern icons that are much sought after by collectors today. The rise of studio furniture and furniture as art which include some of the most creative and imaginative furniture produced in the 20th and 21st centuries caps the review of four centuries of American furniture. A final chapter advises on how to evaluate the authenticity of both traditional and modern furniture and how to preserve it for posterity. With over 800 photos including 24 pages of color, this fully illustrated text is the authoritative reference work.

Author : Joseph Downs,Henry Francis Du Pont
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0764314076

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American Furniture by Joseph Downs,Henry Francis Du Pont Pdf

400 outstanding examples of American furniture from the Queen Anne and Chippendale periods in the Winterthur Museum, representing the era when the cabinetmakers of New England, New York, Philadelphia, and the South were at the height of their achievement. Each illustration is accompanied by information about the pieces place of origin, date of construction, dimensions, special features and qualities, and the maker and original owner when known.

Author : United States. Department of State
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Decoration and ornament
ISBN : UOM:39015027317596

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Guidebook to Diplomatic Reception Rooms by United States. Department of State Pdf

Author : Barry A. Greenlaw
Publisher : Colonial Williamsburg
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0879350199

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New England Furniture at Williamsburg by Barry A. Greenlaw Pdf

This catalog illustrates and describes 164 pieces of New England furniture in the Colonial Williamsburg collection, including examples of nearly every type of household furniture made and used during the colonial period.

Author : Morrison H. Heckscher,Lori Zabar,John Townsend
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Furniture
ISBN : 9781588391452

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John Townsend by Morrison H. Heckscher,Lori Zabar,John Townsend Pdf

Author : Edith Mayo
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : 0879723033

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American Material Culture by Edith Mayo Pdf

The use of objects as source materials for scholarship has been increasingly legitimized by the growth of American Studies programs which are now in the forefront in their work with objects. The use of the museum as a primary resource is currently being given a position of increasing importance in American Studies scholarship.

Author : Edward S. Cooke Jr.
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421436067

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Making Furniture in Preindustrial America by Edward S. Cooke Jr. Pdf

Cooke offers a fresh and appealing cross-disciplinary study of the furnituremakers, social structure, household possessions, and surviving pieces of furniture of two neighboring New England communities. Winner of the Decorative Arts Society, Inc.'s Charles F. Montgomery Prize Originally published in 1996. In Making Furniture in Preindustrial America Edward S. Cooke Jr. offers a fresh and appealing cross-disciplinary study of the furnituremakers, social structure, household possessions, and surviving pieces of furniture of two neighboring New England communities. Drawing on both documentary and artifactual sources, Cooke explores the interplay among producer, process, and style in demonstrating why and how the social economies of these two seemingly similar towns differed significantly during the late colonial and early national periods. Throughout the latter half of the eighteenth century, Cooke explains, the yeoman town of Newtown relied on native joiners whose work satisfied the expectations of their fellow townspeople. These traditionalists combined craftwork with farming and made relatively plain, conservative furniture. By contrast, the typical joiner in the neighboring gentry town of Woodbury was the immigrant innovator. Born and raised elsewhere in Connecticut and serving a diverse clientele, these craftsmen were free of the cultural constraints that affected their Newtown contemporaries. Relying almost entirely on furnituremaking for their livelihood, they were free to pay greater attention to stylistically sensitive features than to mere function.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Historic sites
ISBN : MINN:31951P00930737J

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Resources for Interpreters by Anonim Pdf

Author : Patricia E. Kane,Dennis Andrew Carr,Jennifer N. Johnson,Gary R. Sullivan,Nancy Goyne Evans
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780300217841

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Art & Industry in Early America by Patricia E. Kane,Dennis Andrew Carr,Jennifer N. Johnson,Gary R. Sullivan,Nancy Goyne Evans Pdf

This book presents new information on the export trade, patronage, artistic collaboration, and the small-scale shop traditions that defined early Rhode Island craftsmanship. This stunning volume features more than 200 illustrations of beautifully constructed and carved objects—including chairs, high chests, bureau tables, and clocks—that demonstrate the superb workmanship and artistic skill of the state’s furniture makers.