Scarce Book American Arts Crafts Movement AMERICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS: VIRTUE IN DESIGN by Leslie Greene Bowman, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA, 1990

Replete with illustrations, 190 in color and 275 black and white, this book is a companion volume to an exhibition held at the museum from September 23, 1990 through January 6, 1991. 'The American arts and crafts movement is one of the most significant in the history of the decorative arts. Influenced by developments in Europe, American proponents in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries successfully promoted the "minor arts" as fine art handwrought by individual craftsmen, extolling the virtues of everyday objects and a return to honest, simple, forthright materials and workmanship. Ironically, most products were actually hybrids made by many hands and often by machine as well. Still, the designs are perhaps the closest embodiment we have to an 'American style'…. Based on the Palevsky/Evans Collection, one of the most comprehensive private arts and crafts collections in the United States, and related works from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, this splendid catalogue highlights some 250 decorative arts pieces, dating from the 1880’s to the 1930’s. Included are furniture, metalwork, ceramics, glass, books, drawings, and textiles by Gustav Stickley, Greene and Greene, Frank Lloyd Wright, the Roycrofters, Tiffany Studios, George Ohr, Grueby Pottery, Dirk Van Erp, Frederick Hurten Rhead, Newcomb Pottery, Teco, Van Briggle, Fulper Pottery Company, and many others.'

9.4 in. x 12.2 in. hardback book with dust cover in very good+ condition. 255 pages.

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Rare Book Antique American Furniture 1620-Present Given 100 color pictures and 1,300 black-and-white photographs, this rare comprehensive text is a definitive pictorial guide to the identification of

AMERICAN FURNITURE 1620 TO THE PRESENT. By Jonathan L. Fairbanks and Elizabeth Bidwell Bates. Richard Marek Publishers, NY, 1981 First Edition.

Profusely illustrated, this book covers by chapter: The Beginnings; The William & Mary Period (1690-1725); Queen Anne & Early Georgian (1725-1760); Japanned Furniture (1710-1820); The Chippendale Period (1750-1780); Neoclassicism (1780-1835); Away from the Mainstream; Victorian America (1830-1900); The Frontier and Vernacular Traditions (1800-1850); Craft Revival, Reaction & Reform (1870-1930); and Modern to Contemporary (1917-1980). This book has a text which places furniture in its social and historical context and includes not only the furniture centers of New York, New England, and Pennsylvania, but also furniture of the Southwest; furniture made in Dutch, Spanish, French, and Norwegian settlements; furniture made in religious enclaves or as a part of social and aesthetic movements; furniture, that new today, will become classic tomorrow. Furniture makers include Townsend, Frothingham, Dunlaps, Belter, Meeks, Galusha, Roux, Wooten, Stickley, Greene and Greene, and many more. The narrative in this text is rich; the photography is sharp. This is a must-buy book for the serious collector, dealer, curator, or historian of American antique furniture.

Oversize / heavy 9.2 in. x 10.2 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 561 pages.

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Rare Book Early American Furniture 1620-1830 This early out-of-print book 'recounts the vigorous interaction of old world traditions and new world craftsmanship. From 1620 to 1830 – the colonial period through the years of the young republic – American furniture makers responded to European design influences, transmitted across the Atlantic through illustrated books, by examples of furniture ‘in the wood’, and with the immigration of foreign-born craftsmen themselves.'

EARLY AMERICAN FURNITURE FROM SETTLEMENT TO CITY – Aspects of form, style and regional design from 1620 to 1830, edited by Mary Jean Madigan and Susan Colgan, Art & Antiques Book, 1983 First Edition.

This book is a compilation of authoritative articles written by various authors. The chapters include: Early New England Joinery; Pre-Revolutionary New York Pieces; The Upholsterer’s Art; Chippendale: A Primer; Country Chippendale; Connecticut Blockfront Design; The Kast and the Shrank; Georgia Piedmont Furniture; Virginia’s Raised-Panel Forms; Bermuda Furniture; The Fiddleback Chair; The Rocking Chair; Painted Furniture; The Neoclassic Influence; Baltimore Fancy Furniture; Phyfe and Lannuier: New York Cabinetmakers; Shaker Chairs; Fireplace Furniture; Selected Bibliography; Index; and About the Authors. Lavishly illustrated in color and black-and-white with in-depth captions, this early text is a leading authoritative reference on early American furniture.

9.2 in. x 12.2 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition (dust cover shows some scuffs and edge wear; contents of book are in very good+ condition). 160 pages.

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Comprehensive Book American Antique Furniture Profusely illustrated with over 500 captioned black-and-white photographs, this comprehensive book 'covers furniture styles, periods, and types such as Chippendale, Federal, American Empire, Southern furniture, Shaker and Pennsylvania German, Gothic and Rococo, Renaissance Revival, and Eastlake. The twentieth century is covered in five new chapters from turn-of-the-century American Mission to post-1975 avant-garde furniture, as well as Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and the international movement.'

FOUR CENTURIES OF AMERICAN FURNITURE – An Updated, Expanded Version of the Classic 'Three Centuries of American Furniture,' the Standard Reference to Antique, Collectible, and Museum Furniture. by Oscar Fitzgerald, Krause Publications, WI, 1995.

8.5 in. x 11 in. softback in near-new condition. 401 pages.

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Scarce Book Antique American Utah Mormon Furniture The superb color photography complements an equally rich narrative to make this scarce out-of-print book and invaluable resource reference for the identification of antique Utah Mormon furniture.

THE LEGACY OF MORMON FURNITURE by Marilyn Conover Barker. Gibbs-Smith Publisher, Salt Lake City, 1995 First Edition.

Pictured and described in depth are over one hundred furniture items. A trained cabinet maker in his own right, Young commissioned furniture from simple in style to the most lavishly carved and faux-painted, each elegant piece exquisitely crafted from wood available in a stark wilderness or brought along as packing boxes and wagon parts. Master craftsmen from Europe also came as converts to assist him in the colonization of the Utah Territory to establish a refined society, a unique desert empire called Deseret. This book covers the Mormon style, their European origins, their visions for excellence, furniture through diversity and cooperatives, faux painting and graining techniques, and more. Pictured in this scholarly text and described in-depth are examples of chairs, beds, lounges, dressers, wardrobes, tables, desks, cheese and food safes, wash stands, and more. Color photographs illustrate the faux painting and graining techniques. This is an invaluable reference text for the collector of early American furniture.

8.8 in. x 11.3 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 144 pages.

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Rare Book Belter Meeks Stickley Voyse Pabst Furniture Profusely illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book is one of the few authoritative books which review in-depth the Victorian and Mission cabinet makers of the nineteenth century.

NINETEENTH CENTURY FURNITURE - INNOVATION, REVIVAL AND REFORM , introduction by Mary Jean Madigan. Art & Antiques Book, 1982 First Edition.

This scholarly text is a compilation of authoritative writings by various authors on period furniture and cabinetmakers. Covered by chapter are: Introduction; The Empire Style: Philadelphia; Hitchcock Furniture; Rococo Revival: John Henry Belter; Daniel Pabst; Egyptian Revival; Eastlake-influenced Furniture; Kimbel & Cabus; Galle and Majorelle; American Art Nouveau Furniture; Charles F.A. Voysey; Chicago Furniture; Gustav Stickley; The Roycrofters; Innovative Furniture; Thonet and Bentwood; George Hunzinger; Wicker; Cast Iron; Adirondack Hickory; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Authors. There are few publications available which review in-depth the history and manufacturing of famous nineteenth century cabinetmakers. This book is an invaluable resource reference text, which belongs in the permanent library of the collector, dealer, or historian of American Victorian and Mission furniture. For other out-of-print reference books on antique furniture, please go to our eBay store or our RefBookMan website.

Oversize 9.2 in. x 12.2 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 160 pages.

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Scarce In-Depth Book Antique Shaker Furniture / Art 277 photographs, including 82 plates in color, highlight this out-of-print book which provides a scholarly survey of Shaker antique furniture and art. The Shakers, who have lived in self-contained religious communities in the United States from the late eighteenth century to the present day, are well known to lovers of American furniture and decorative arts. Enthusiasts prize their colorful cabinets, chairs, boxes, and drawings, especially those produced during the ‘Classic Shaker’ period of the early nineteenth century.

THE SHAKER WORLD – ART, LIFE, BELIEF by John Kirk, Harry Abrams, Inc., NY, 1977.

In this ground-breaking study, art and furniture historian John Kirk casts new light on the Shakers, describing the evolution of their beliefs, religious practices, and daily life, and showing how these factors influenced all of their arts, including their spirit-inspired ‘gift’ drawings and architecture. His analysis of the relationship of Shaker-made objects to pieces produced by non-Shakers in the same period and locality illuminates the development of Shaker art and its place in the American experience. Using hitherto unpublished documents, diaries, and letters, Kirk gives voice and presence to these remarkable people and their world." This book provides an in-depth pictorial survey of Shaker life and Shaker art and is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in this fascinating chapter of American cultural history.

Oversize / heavy 9.3 in. x 12 in. hardback with dust in new condition (in original factory shrink wrap). 286 pages.

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Antique Mennonite Furniture 1766-1910 / Scarce Book Lavishly illustrated, 241 color photographs picture the history of the Mennonite community and their accomplishments in cabinet making. 'The striking pieces of furniture which have come to be identified as Mennonite furniture on the North American Plains point to a much earlier time in the history of furniture making. The story of the Mennonites who settled the North American Plains between the 1870s and the 1920s is the story of a migrant tradition.'

MENNONITE FURNITURE: A MIGRANT TRADITION 1766-1910 by Reinhild Kauenhoven Janzen and John M. Janzen, Good Books, 1991.

This comprehensive text tells the story of the Plains Mennonites and their journeys. It recounts the roots of their furniture tradition and documents its connection to life in the Vistula Delta in the late 1700s and early 1800s. It brings tradition to North America and explains its gradual disappearance.' Pictured examples include chests, wardrobes, clocks, cupboards and china cabinets, beds and cradles, chairs and benches, tables and desks, and much more. Other chapters include: Thoughts on Mennonite Aesthetic Identity; Mennonite Cabinetmakers and Painters; Kauffman Museum Inventory of Mennonite Immigrant Furniture; and Wood-Finishing Recipes. This is a comprehensive, wonderfully illustrated book, which belongs in the permanent library of the collector, dealer, or historian of early American furniture.

8.8 in. x 11.2 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in very good condition. 231 pages.

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Antique Furniture Types Periods Rare 2-Volume Book Set Your are purchasing a two-volume set of out-of-print books on antique furniture.

The superb color photographs and in-depth captions combine to make this early out-of-print book an invaluable resource reference. 'For collectors of all types of chairs, tables, sofas, and beds made in America from the 17th century to the 1950s. Color illustrations and full descriptions of 347 representative pieces, along with collecting tips, a price guide, and much more.'

THE KNOPF COLLECTORS' GUIDES TO AMERICAN ANTIQUES - FURNITURE VOLUME I - Chairs, Tables, Sofas and Beds by Marvin D. Schwartz, Alfred A. Knopf, NY, 1982.

4.4 in. x 8.5 in. softback with dust cover in very good condition. 479 pages.


The superb color photographs and in-depth captions combine to make this early out-of-print book an invaluable resource reference. 'For collectors of all types of chairs, tables, sofas, and beds made in America from the 17th century to the 1950s. Color illustrations and full descriptions of 334 representative pieces, along with collecting tips, a price guide, and much more.'

THE KNOPF COLLECTORS’ GUIDES TO AMERICAN ANTIQUES – FURNITURE VOLUME II – Chests, Cupboards, Desks and Other Pieces by William C. Ketchum, Jr., Alfred A. Knopf, NY, 1982.

4.4 in. x 8.5 in. softback with dust cover in very good condition. 480 pages.

There’s a wealth of information in this rare two-volume set of books which 'shows in brilliant full-color photographs, along with information on variations, materials, origin and makers if known, and relation to similar pieces, plus hints for collectors on scarcity, demand, condition, and points to check before buying. Objects covered date from Colonial times to the 1950s and run from the relatively common to the rare, with an emphasis on those available to the average collector. A special key makes it possible to identify mystery pieces easily, while introductions and appendixes provide still more useful facts – on history, construction methods, avoiding fakes, upholstery, and where to buy antique furniture. There is also an illustrated glossary and an up-to-date [1982] price guide. Unmatched for beauty and comprehensiveness, this book is indispensable to anyone interested in antique furniture.'

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Illustrated Book Antique American Furniture This comprehensive text features over 700 color and mostly black-and-white photographs of individual pieces of furniture, whole rooms from American houses of noted collectors, and illustrations from "house museums" showing authentic settings in which pieces were used. Every piece illustrated is described in full with its history, style, region, and the kind of wood used and probable date.

AMERICAN FURNITURE by Helen Comstock, Schiffer Books ltd., Penn., 1962 (reprint).

This book covers by chapter the following periods: Jacobean – William and Mary 1640-1720; Queen Anne 1720-1755; Chippendale 1755-1790; Classical Period 1790-1830; and Early Victorian 1830-1870. This lavishly illustrated, out-of-print book is one of the leading authoritative references on American furniture from the noted periods. Pictured are examples of many chair types, candlestands, highboys and chests, many table types, beds, desks, cabinets and bookcases, sofas, firescreens, clocks, and many other furniture items. A concise text reviews the history of these periods and their influence on early American furniture design. Whether a student or advanced collector or dealer of early American furniture, you will find this pictorial reference book invaluable.

8.5 in. x 11.2 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 336 pages.

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Scarce Book Early American Country Furniture This well-written, authoritative book, illustrated by 121 photographs and 191 drawings, is an in-depth text on the subject of

COUNTRY FURNITURE OF EARLY AMERICA. By H. Lionel Williams, A.S. Barnes & Co., NY, 1963.

In addition to the photographs on the various types of furniture are line drawings that review the construction techniques of much of the furniture depicted as well as information on hardware. The picture captions are in-depth and discuss the styles, woods, finishes, and construction techniques. Each chapter covers a furniture type: Introduction; Benches, Stools, Chairs, Settles, Couches, and Cradles; Tables and Stands; Boxes, Racks, Small Cupboards and Chests; Chests and Highboys; Cupboards, Dressers, Dry Sink, and Wardrobe; Desks and Secretary; and Index. Each of the many examples of the early American joiner’s and cabinetmaker’s art described in this book, has been selected for its rarity, excellence of design and construction, or because it is representative of a type or pattern, or a unique variation of style. This book is a useful reference for the craftsman, collector, or dealer. Finally, the historian and student of Americana will find in the study of these examples of pioneer art a rewarding insight into a colorful phase of our history.

8.3 in. x 11 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in very good condition. 138 pages.

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Rare Book Antique American European Furniture Design Profusely illustrated with over 1,100 black-and-white photographs, this early out of print book is a definitive guide to the identification of antique European and American furniture.

A DIRECTORY OF ANTIQUE FURNITURE: The Authentic Classification of European & American Designs for Professionals and Connoisseurs" by F. Lewis Hinckley, Bonanza Books, N.Y., 1953,

features the work of the prolific Mr. Hinckley in creating a compendium on Western antique furniture. "It provides a thoroughly reliable Register of Standards of Authentic Design for all types of antique furniture, European and American. The more than 1,100 examples shown are classified precisely and beyond dispute as to period and provenance. In effect, these pieces, shown in large photographs with details clearly defined, serve as hallmarks and aid the reader in verifying and identifying almost any piece of antique furniture. As a result, many pieces of uncertain period and origin can be identified definitely because of their similarity and relationship to the pieces shown in the book. And identifications already made can be confirmed or proved erroneous in the same way." Here, indeed, is a pictorial guide with 1,103 halftone black and white photos - an essential book for the permanent reference library of any collector, dealer, historian, curator, or appraiser of antique European and American furniture.

8.5 in. x 11 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in very good condition. 355 pages.

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Rare Book American Furniture Chairs Tables Beds Etc. The superb color photographs and in-depth captions combine to make this early out-of-print book an invaluable resource reference. 'For collectors of all types of chairs, tables, sofas, and beds made in America from the 17th century to the 1950s. Color illustrations and full descriptions of 347 representative pieces, along with collecting tips, a price guide, and much more.'

THE KNOPF COLLECTORS' GUIDES TO AMERICAN ANTIQUES - FURNITURE VOLUME I - Chairs, Tables, Sofas and Beds by Marvin D. Schwartz, Alfred A. Knopf, NY, 1982

There's a wealth of information in this rare text which "shows in brilliant full-color photographs, along with information on variations, materials, origin and makers if known, and relation to similar pieces, plus hints for collectors on scarcity, demand, condition, and points to check before buying. Objects covered date from Colonial times to the 1950s and run from the relatively common to the rare, with an emphasis on those available to the average collector. A special key makes it possible to identify mystery pieces easily, while introductions and appendixes provide still more useful facts - on history, construction methods, avoiding fakes, upholstery, and where to buy antique furniture. There is also an illustrated glossary and an up-to-date [1982] price guide. Unmatched for beauty and comprehensiveness, this book is indispensable to anyone interested in antique furniture."

4.4 in. x 8.5 in. softback with dust cover in very good condition. 479 pages.

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Rare Book Antique New England Pine Furniture 'This long-time classic depicts over 200 examples of the pine furniture of early New England. The text provides rules-of-thumb which will enable you to assess and classify almost any article of 17th and 18th century New England pine furniture.'

THE PINE FURNITURE OF EARLY NEW ENGLAND, by Russell Hawes Kettell. Dover Publications Inc., NY, 1929/1956.

Wonderful black-and-white photographs cover virtually every aspect and type of Colonial pine furniture. Over 200 examples are pictured including highboys, pipe boxes, ball-foot chests, settles, candle stands, various kinds of tables, weather vanes, desks, dressers, cupboards, pier glasses, 'Chinese' courting mirrors, rushlights, tavern signs, and more. Covered by chapter are: Material; Construction; Hardware; Wall Boxes; Chests; Stools and Benches; Stands and Tables; Desks; Shelves and Cupboards; Finish; Signs and Weather Vanes; Mirrors; Lights; Drawings; and A Short List of Books and Museums. Each black-and-white picture is described in-depth. In addition, there are 55 working plans and drawings that make this a unique handicraft manual for amateur and professional woodworkers. This large text is an invaluable resource reference book for the collector, dealer, or historian of early American furniture.

8 in. x 11 in. softback in very good condition. 477 pages.

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Rare Book Antique American European Painted Furniture Lavishly illustrated in color, this early out of print book provides an in-depth pictorial guide to

THE BEST OF PAINTED FURNITURE. By Florence de Dampierre, Rizzoli International Publications, NY, 1987, Franklin Philip, trans.

'Among decorators, auctioneers, and private collectors, painted furniture is rapidly becoming one of the most desirable fields of antique collecting. Presented by Florence de Dampierre, the owner of a New York gallery specializing in painted furniture… [this book] explores the history and current uses of one of the liveliest areas of the decorative arts. First introduced to European royalty and aristocracy with the China trade in the late 17th century, the art of oriental lacquer was soon mimicked by talented Western craftsmen…. A parallel tradition connected more with folk art than with the high style of aristocratic taste, grew up in the Alpine regions, in Scandinavia, and in the American colonies, where the Pennsylvania Dutch created some of the finest examples of the art. Comtesse de Dampierre pursues her subject through France, Italy, England, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, and the United States in order to offer the entire range of painted furniture and furnishings. Elegant settees, tea tables, sedan chairs, and the gilded bathroom of Napoleon appear along with rustic sleighs, hope chests, and armoires, all illustrated in full color, many published here for the first time. Examples of rooms in museums and by famous contemporary interior decorators in the United States and in Europe show how painted furniture enhances the contemporary setting. A glossary of terms and a chapter of tips on conservation and restoration make this a useful handbook as well as a beautiful illustrated history of an enduring and ever-more-popular style.'

Oversized 9 in. x 12 in hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 200 pages.

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