WALTON, Stewart et Sally
Déco Nature. Des designs réalisés à partir de matériaux recyclés.
Manise, Eds Minerva 2002 In-4, cartonnage illustré, sous jaquette illustrée, photographies pleines pages en couleurs, 160 pp. Etat neuf.
Bookseller reference : 19789
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WANNENES (Giacomo)
Le Mobilier français du XVIIIe siècle
S.l., éditions Vausor, 1999. In-4, 333 pp., cartonnage éditeur de toile bordeaux, jaquette originale illustrée, bandeau original, étui éditeur illustré (petits frottements).
Bookseller reference : 18585
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Wannenes Giacomo
Le mobilier italien du XVIIIe siècle : Guide didactique des styles des meubles et leurs cotations
Vausor 2005 In-4 cartonné 31,2 cm sur 23,2. 342 pages. Jaquette comme neuve. Très bon état d’occasion.
Bookseller reference : 91513 ISBN : 970016816
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WANNER Jacques
Comment décorer sa maison. Collection : Meubles et ensembles.
Bruxelles, Editions Charles Massin, s.d., ca 1970. 25 x 32, 146 pp., très nombreuses illustrations en N/B et en couleurs, reliure d'édition pleine toile + jaquette, très bon état (jaquette légèrement défraîchie).
Bookseller reference : 35979
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WANSCHER, OLE:
Møbelkunsten. Studier i møbeltypernes æstetik og historie.
Köbenhavn, Thaning og Appels Forlag, 1955, in-4to, 537 S, richly illustrated with worldwide furniture, H.-Leather. Fine copy.
Bookseller reference : 57054aaf
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Ward Gerald W. R.
American Case Furniture in the Mabel Brady Garvan and Other Collections at Yale University
New Haven: Yale University Art Gallery 1988. 1st . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. <p>This catalogue contains detailed entries and photographs of 233 objects ranging from the 1650s to the 1950s with the vast majority before 1850. With 25 color plates 395 black and white illustrations and 13 line drawings.</p> <br/> <br/> Yale University Art Gallery hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18910 ISBN : 0300033575 9780300033571
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Ward Gerald W. R. editor
American Furniture with Related Decorative Arts 1660-1830: The Milwaukee Art Museum and the Layton Art Collection
New York: Hudson Hills Press 1991. 1st . Hardcover. New/New. in shrinkwrap. <p>The catalogue of the Layton Art Collection. 113 objects are described and illustrated. Includes five essays: Furniture in the new world: the seventeenth century by Robert F. Trent; The early Baroque in colonial America: the William and Mary style by Robert F. Trent; The late Baroque in colonial America: the Queen Anne style by Brock W. Jobe; Change and persistence in Revolutionary America: American Chippendale by Philip D. Zimmerman; and Neoclassicism in the new nation: the Federal style by Thomas S. Michie. Also includes two appendixes: Identification of woods in the furniture collection by R. Bruce Hoadley; and Ethafoam treatment for a Boston easy chair by Elizabeth G. Lahikainen.</p> <br/> <br/> Hudson Hills Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 15685 ISBN : 155595068X 9781555950682
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Ward, Gerald W. R.
American Case Furniture in the Mabel Brady Garvan and Other Collections at Yale
This is a fine hardcover copy in a fine dust jacket with no wear at all. Completely clean inside and out. Foreword by Mary Gardner Neill. Preface by Patricia E. Kane. Catalogue of 233 examples in the collection, organized by type, by Gerald Ward. All works illustrated in black & white + a color plate section with 25 full page plates. The pieces range in date from the 1650's to the 1950's, with the vast majority dating to before 1850. Bibliography. Concordance. 10" square, 485 pages. Large heavy book foreign postage will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
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Ward-Jackson, Peter
English Furniture Designs of the Eighteenth Century.
London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1958. 4°. 28 cm. VIII, 68 Seiten, ca. 150 Blatt. Original-Leinenband.
Bookseller reference : 44507BB
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Ware William Rotch edited by; measured drawings by H. C. Dunham
SEATS OF THE COLONISTS AND OTHER FURNISHINGS - Part I All Published
Boston MA: American Architect Company 1904. HC. good loose leaves laid in edgeworn folio folder as published. 28 B&W photos and drawings. Franklin 2362. American and English chairs and furniture. 24pp of text. American Architect Company unknown
Bookseller reference : BOOKS040436I
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Warman, Edwin G. (Editor).
THE ANTIQUER'S ALMANAC & YEARBOOK. 1953.
126p. Illustrated. Bookplate of Thomas Schock. 8vo. Original full blue decorated printed wraps. Nice copy. ART 3
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WARNET, Raymonde.
Meubles rustiques et néo-rustiques.
Dourdan : H. Vial éditeur, sans date. Une brochure agrafée et 48 planches in-4°, sous portefeuille.
Bookseller reference : 25381
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Warren David B. with a foreword by Miss Ima Hogg
BAYOU BEND: AMERICAN FURNITURE PAINTINGS AND SILVER FROM THE BAYOU BEND COLLECTION
Houston TX: Museum of Fine Arts 1975. PB. very good wraps softcover. 355 B&W photographs. ISBN 0890900000 A catalogue of the collection formed by Miss Ima Hogg and her brother William C. Hogg. From the time they purchased their first American antique in 1920 it was their intention to collect for a Texas museum to make available to the citizens of the State the rich colonial heritage of the nation a heritage not native geographically to that area. The author became curator of the collection in 1965 and spent nine years in preparing the collection in published form. 192pp. Museum of Fine Arts unknown
Bookseller reference : BOOKS009469I ISBN : 0890900000 9780890900000
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Warren, Geoffrey
Kitchen Bygones: A Collector's Guide
VG+ Hardback in a VG+ dust jacket. Ex - library copy with the usual stamps and markings. 128 pp.
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WATINE-ARNAULT Dominique
Exeptionnel ensemble de 120 meubles de maitrise et diminutifs des XVIII° et XIX° siècles appartenant à deux grands collectionneurs Madame M..., Monsieur F...
Broché, 27X21 cm, non paginé, nombreuses photos en couleurs, avec l'estimation des prix en francs, catalogue de la vente organisée à Paris Drouot-Montaigne le 3 octobre 1992. Très bon état.
Bookseller reference : 21541
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Watkin David and Philip Hewat Jaboor editors
Thomas Hope: Regency Designer
New Haven and London: Yale University Press 2008. 1st . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. <p>Published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts Design and Culture New York July 17 - November 16 2008. 125 objects in the exhibition are described and illustrated in color. Numerous illustrations accompany the 15 essays.</p> <br/> <br/> Yale University Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29360 ISBN : 0300124163 9780300124163
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WATSON (Francis J.B.).
Le meuble Louis XVI.
Paris, 1963, in-4 pleine toile (160 pages). 242 planches hors-texte.
Bookseller reference : 8690
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Watson, F.J.B
Louis XVI Furniture. Mit 242 Abbildungen auf Tafeln.
London, Tiranti 1960. VI, 162 S., 204 Tafeln. OLwd mit OU. Schutzumschlag lädiert.
Bookseller reference : 28253AB
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Watsontown Table & Furniture Co. Watsontown Pa.
Catalog 1907 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1907. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 78. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
Bookseller reference : LB1111000093285
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Watsontown Table & Furniture Co. Watsontown Pa.
Catalog 1907
2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - eng Pages 78. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1907. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback
Bookseller reference : PB1111000093285
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Watsontown Table & Furniture Co. Watsontown Pa.
Catalog 1907 Hardcover
2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Pages 78. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1907. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1111000093285
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Watt, Robb et Barbara Riley (Eds.)
Bulletin d'histoire de la culture matérielle. No. 11 (1980)
Musées nationaux du Canada In-4 Couverture souple Ottawa 1980
Bookseller reference : 17533
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Waugh Andrew; Greenwood William furniture design; Ley John home plans.
The Handyman's Complete Carpentry Guide.
Sydney: Daily Telegraph & Sunday Telegraph / Consolidated Press Production 1954. Local ed. Hardback small quarto dustjacket good condition in good dustjacket black & white drawings & text-photos colour drawings endpapers two colour pages with plans colour frontispiece minor edgewear jacket tiny hole fore-edge fore-edge rear flap worn scuff on cover bottom corner rear board worn minor insect damage top edge boards light foxing front flyleaf and reverse side of colour frontispiece light toning rear endpaper pages lightly toned. 228 pp. Published either 1954 or 1960s Trove catalogue. Daily Telegraph edition. This book is a comprehensive guide to carpentry with profuse and accurate drawings and clear methodological arrangement that is easy to follow. Daily Telegraph & Sunday Telegraph / Consolidated Press Production hardcover
Bookseller reference : 25672
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WC. Packard & Co. Furniture Manufacturers W. C.
Our Picture Book
Salem Massachusetts USA: W.C. Packard & Co. Furniture 1890. Undated circa 1890. Showroom handout. Color illustrated softcover with detailed black and white illustrations throughout the book. Features a dozen brief stories and rhyme for small children and a handful of full page advertisements. The book is in very good condition with light shelf soil a lightly and pleasantly age toned cover with only gently rubbed extreme corners and a small moisture shadow at the outer right front cover edge unobtrusive to design clean contents free from any markings. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. W.C. Packard & Co. Furniture Paperback
Bookseller reference : 024270
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Weaving Andrew
Understanding Modern: The Modern Home as it Was and is Today
London United Kingdom: Quadrille Publishing Ltd 2001. A crisp clean Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket a tiny remainder mark to the bottom edges and a small crease to the back cover. 192pp. 191 color plates 25 b&w illus. An authoritative and accessible guide to living in a Modern way. It explains the concepts behind the most influential design revolution of the past century brings the classic buildings to life and by identifying the 'trademarks' of the great Modern designers demonstrates how Modern can be achieved in interiors of today. An overview of the Modern Movement examing the work and influence of the early radicals with photo-stories of thirteen significant Modern houses followed by thirteen case studies of centemporary interiors. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Large 4to. Quadrille Publishing Ltd Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 006885 ISBN : 1903845165 9781903845165
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Webster Furniture
True reproductions of fine Windsor and colonial chairs
2013. Softcover. New. Size: 13.34 x 21.59 cms Lang: - English Pages 19. Reprinted in 2013 with the help of original edition published long back . This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback
Bookseller reference : PB1111000140739 ISBN : 4444006276327 4444006276
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Webster Furniture
True reproductions of fine Windsor and colonial chairs Hardcover
2013. Hardcover. New. Size: 14.34 x 22.59 cms Lang: - English Pages 19. Reprinted in 2013 with the help of original edition published long back . This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1111000140739 ISBN : 9333119884 9789333119887
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Webster Furniture Company Creator
True Reproductions of Fine Windsor and Colonial Chairs
HardPress Publishing 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good. HardPress Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : SONG1313399507 ISBN : 1313399507 9781313399500
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Weidman Gregory R.
FURNITURE IN MARYLAND 1740-1940: THE COLLECTION OF THE MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Baltimore MD: Maryland Historical Society 1984. PB. good wraps softcover UNDERLINE FEW PAGES - SEE NOTE. B&W and color illustrations. ISBN 0938420291 A comprehensive history. CONDITION NOTE - OWNER'S NAME ON TOP EDGE OF BOOKBLOCK - SOME RED UNDERLINING ON ABOUT 17 PAGES and a few single words indicating where a piece of furniture was seen in collection. Still a worthy reference. 342pp. Maryland Historical Society unknown
Bookseller reference : BOOKS052530I ISBN : 0938420291 9780938420293
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Weigert R.-A.
Le style Louis XIV - collection arts, styles et techniques
Larousse. 1941. In-12. Broché. Etat passable, 1er plat abîmé, Dos fané, Intérieur acceptable. 126 pages - quelques planches d'illustrations en noir et blanc - déchirure sur le 1er plat. . . . Classification Dewey : 749-Mobilier et accessoires
Bookseller reference : R160214823
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WEISSLEDER & CO
Holzwaren Halb- und Fertigfabrikate, Hilfsmittel für die gesamte Holzindustrie. Preisliste Nr. 220.
Esslingen a. N. (Ausgabe) 1934-1935. 82 Seiten. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen u. einer farbigen Tafel. Ill. Originalbroschur. (Umschlag teils fleckig u. berieben sowie mit Tesafilm geklebt). 30x21 cm
Bookseller reference : 85064
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Wendy A. Cooper, Tara Louise Gleason, Katharine A. John
An American Vision: Henry Francis Du Pont's Winterthur Museum.
Washington - Delaware, National Galery of Art - Winterthur Museum - Garden & Library, 2002. The culmination of Henry Francis du Pont`s lifelong vision and passion for collecting, Winterthur Museum houses the premier collection dedicated to American decorative arts. Companion volume to the exhibtion on the Winterthur Museum which showed at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (May 5 - October 6, 2002). A selection of their permanent collection of decorative arts representing 200 years of American decorative art history paintings, ceramics, glass, furniture, textiles and metalwork are all included highlighting a diversity of styles from early American to Pennsylvania German via high style rococo. 214 pages. Paperback. Volume features illustrations throughout, including a number of details of antiques from the museum. Colour plates, colour and monochrome illustrations. Index. 28 x 23 cm. Very good condition.
Bookseller reference : 3943
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WENHAM EDWARD
Antique Furniture For Modern Rooms
Robert McBride & Company New York: 1948. Hardcover no dustjacket. Good condition considering its age. Robert McBride & Company, New York: 1948 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 64852X1
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Wenham Edward
OLD FURNITURE FOR MODERN ROOMS FROM THE RESTORATION TO THE REGENCY
New York: The Studio Publications Inc 1940. HC. good w/lightly chipped dustjacket hardcover. 8 B&W plts 41 line drawings. Concerned with old furniture as furniture for everyday use rather than as "collector's pieces." 204pp. The Studio Publications, Inc unknown
Bookseller reference : BOOKS014186I
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WERKSTÄTTEN FÜR MODERNE MÖBELKUNST Inhaber: W. Schöningh K.-G
neue möbel - bequem formschön zweckmäßig (Angebotskatalog). Pospektgestaltung Petter Gallaus. Fotos Irmela Gamp.
Paderborn - Haxtergrund (Dezember 1955). Ca. 65 Seiten bzw. Blätter u. eine mehrseitge Preislistenbeilage soie ein Beilagenblatt. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Dekorativ mehrfarbig illustrierter Original-Halbleinwand-Einband. (Teils etwas fleckig). 24x21 cm
Bookseller reference : 137080
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WETZEL Emil & SÖHNE OHG. WERKSTÄTTEN für FEINE SITZMÖBELGESTELLE
Wetzels Stilgestelle.
Krefeld. (Um 1970). 159, (1) Seiten. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Titelvergoldeter Original-Leinwand-Einband. Gutes Exemplar ! 30x26 cm
Bookseller reference : 87027
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Wharton Edith - Codman Ogden jr.
La decorazione della casa
trad. di Anna Maria Paci cartone edit. ill. con sovrac. ill., piccole rotture in sovrac.
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WHIFFEN Marcus
Stuart And Georgian Churches The Architecture of the Church of England Outside London 1603 � 1837
London: B. T. Batsford 1947. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/fine. Slim 8vo. Grey endpapers top edge stained red. viii 118. A super copy in bright unclipped dust jacket with minor rub base of spine. Faint spotting to leading page edges else a clean unmarked copy minor nick to rear pastedown. <br/><br/> B. T. Batsford hardcover
Bookseller reference : 00003998
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WHITEHEAD (John)
Mobilier et arts décoratifs en France au XVIIIe siècle.
P., Atlas, 1992. In-4, cartonnage éditeur sous jaquette ill. en couleurs, 254 pp., texte sur deux colonnes, très nbr. reprod. et ill. photogr. en noir et coul. dans le texte, bibliographie, index. Etiquette ex-libris.
Bookseller reference : 597629
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Whitesides Mary
Wicker Design
Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith. New in New dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. This beautifully designed volume is the comprehensive book on wicker. Learn how wicker is made all about the different styles and types and how to restore and maintain your own wicker. The book covers wicker from the Victorian style to Art Deco furniture of the 1950s. Learn how to decorate with wicker using creative ideas to incorporate it into many different home styles. Don't be fooled into thinking wicker is just for the sun room or an outdoor patio. Wicker has great decorating possibilities and can be combined with furniture in many different styles to create a look that can be casual or formal vintage or modern. Also included is what to look for when buying vintage wicker and how to restore antique pieces. Includes bibliography sources for wicker and index. 175 full-color photos. ; 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall . Gibbs Smith hardcover
Bookseller reference : 003390
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Whitesides Mary
Wicker Design
Layton Utah U.S.A.: Gibbs Smith Publisher 2003. 144 pages with colour illustrations. A comprehensive book on wicker. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Gibbs Smith, Publisher Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 013411 ISBN : 1586852442 9781586852443
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Whiton, Sherrill
Elements of Interior Design and Decoration
J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia and New York, 1965. XVIII, 852 XXVIII S. ; 23,5 cm ; Leinen.
Bookseller reference : 119012
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Widmer, Kemble; King, Joyce (eds.)
In Plain Sight: Discovering the Furniture of Nathaniel Gould
Hardcover with jacket. Very good condition. Small amount of wear on the front board; one or two minor bumps on the hardcover edges. Slight creasing on the jacket spine ends. All pages are clean, with clear text and images. CM Used
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WIEDEMANN, Hermann
Entwürfe zu Renaissance- und Rococo-Möbeln von Hermann Wiedemann, Architekt. 2te Auflage. 1ste Lieferung bis 3te Lieferung (in drei Heften). Mit 24 Tafeln (Numerierung 1 - 16 und 1 - 8).
Glogau. Verlag von Carl Flemming (Ohne Jahr. Um 1870). Drei Hefte mit zusammen 24 lithographierten Tafeln im Format 45x33 cm. Originalumschlag (Umschläge mit Gebrauchsspuren. Ein Umschlag stärker beschädigt. Tafeln teils etwas fleckig. Eine Tafel stärker fleckig).
Bookseller reference : 138381
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WIEGANDT, Claude
Comment reconnaitre les styles du mobilier
PARIS, Ed. Massin - 1966 - In-4 - Reliure éditeur avec jacquette illustrée en couleurs - 305 illustrations NB et en couleurs - non paginé (environ 90 pages) - Bon exemplaire
Bookseller reference : 7826
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WIEGANDT, Claude
Comment reconnaitre les styles du mobilier
PARIS, Ed. Massin - 1966 - In-4 - Reliure éditeur avec jacquette illustrée en couleurs - 305 illustrations NB et en couleurs - non paginé (environ 90 pages) - Bon exemplaire
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Wiegandt, Claude-Paule
Le mobilier francais: Mobilier Transition - Louis XVI
Paris; Massin Editeur 1995. 93 S., 28cm Pappe
Bookseller reference : 69971
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Wilde Wilson introduction by
THE HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND INSURANCE COMPANY: ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND FINE ARTS
Hartford CT: Hartford Steam Boiler Co 1983. PB. fine wraps softcover. color illustrations. A visual presentation of the antiques and art used in furnishing the corporate headquarters which were completed in 1983. Connecticut pieces are preserved in appropriate settings as they would appear originally. Contents include: introduction; Entrance; Assistant's Office; President's Conference Room; President's Office; President's Study; and New Directions. 32pp. Hartford Steam Boiler Co unknown
Bookseller reference : BOOKS038649I
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Wilfried De Kesel, Greet Dhont
Flemish 17th Century Lacquer Cabinets.
BE, Stichting Kunstboek , 2011 Hardback, 300x245mm, 96 pages, 70 colour illustrations, English edition FINE! . ISBN 9789058563736.
Bookseller reference : 30883
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Wilfried De Kesel, Greet Dhont
Flemish 17th Century Lacquer Cabinets.
Hardback, 300x245mm, 96 pages, 70 colour illustrations, English edition . ISBN 9789058563736. Met bloeiende havens in Antwerpen, Brugge en Gent groeide Vlaanderen in de 17de eeuw uit tot een ware culturele hotspot en tot een belangrijke transitzone voor de import en export van decoratieve luxeartikelen. Fijn gedecoreerde pronkkisten en -kasten en andere kostbare kleinnoden in lakwerk werden eerst door de Portugezen en later door de V.O.C vanuit het Verre Oosten naar Antwerpen verscheept, toentertijd een van de belangrijkste stapelmarkten van Oostaziatische producten. Deze luxeartikelen met hun glanzende laklaag en decoratief inlegwerk spraken tot de verbeelding en al snel oversteeg de vraag het aanbod, wat de Europese ambachtslui stimuleerde om ook zelf met de techniek te experimenteren. Op deze manier ontstonden her en der, en niet in het minst in Vlaanderen, nieuwe laktradities in een herkenbare stijl en met eigen motieven. Dit boek situeert het Vlaamse lakmeubel - in de geschiedenis van de decoratieve kunsten lange tijd stiefmoederlijk behandeld - voor het eerst in haar historische context. Zijn jarenlange passie voor de lakkunst zette auteur Wilfried De Kesel aan tot het schrijven van dit waardevol cultuurhistorisch document over een bijna vergeten stukje Vlaams erfgoed. Seventeenth century Flanders was a cultural hotspot for both the fine and decorative arts. With well established ports in Bruges, Antwerp and Ghent, it became an important transit region, both for the export of local produce and the import of highly ornamental luxury products and valuables, such as lacquer boxes and ornamental lacquer cabinets imported from the Orient. These oriental high-gloss items, richly inlaid with wood and intricate mother of pearl motives, were built to stand the test of time. As the demand for these luxury items increased, Flemish craftsmen mastered the skills and techniques and created their own lacquer tradition. They didn't merely imitate Oriental lacquer decoration, but designed a peculiarly Flemish lacquer style that has long been overlooked in art history, outshined by the English and French lacquer art from the Chinoiserie era. Many years of interest in lacquer art encouraged author Wilfried De Kesel to investigate the subject. This is the first comprehensive book on 17th century Flemish lacquers and an in-depth study to help preserve the skill and the survival of this part of Flemish cultural heritage.
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