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With more than 950 black-and-white photographs, this rare out-of-print book is the leading authoritative reference on American antique chairs. The superb photographs, in-depth captions, and comprehensive narrative combine to make this text an invaluable resource reference work.

THE AMERICAN CHAIR – THREE CENTURIES OF STYLE by Robert Bishop, Crown Publishers, NY, 1972/1983.

This text is an indispensable pictorial guide to antique American chairs covering all periods through a span of almost 350 years. This book covers by chapter: The Earliest Settlers 1640-1700; Fashions from Abroad 1680-1730; The Queen Anne Style 1720-1755; The Chippendale Style 1750-1800; Isolated Instances 1750-1850; The Windsor Chair 1750-1815; The Hepplewhite and Sheraton Styles 1785-1815; The empire Style 1800-1840; The Victorian Styles 1820-1900; The Country Style 1800-1900; The Colonial Revival 1876-1970; The Arts and Crafts Movement 1880-1915; The Art Nouveau Style 1890-1915; The Mission Style 1890-1915; The International Style 1915-to date.

'All who love and appreciate fine furniture will want to add this beautiful volume to their libraries, for it is certain to become a classic and indispensable work for the field of American decorative arts.