Illustrations: 400+ b/w photos - 500 pages

From among the world-renowned treasures at the Winterthur Museum, the author selected 400 outstanding examples of American furniture from the Queen Anne and Chippendale periods, 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 piece’s place of origin, date of construction, dimensions, special features and qualities, and the maker and orig inal owner when known. A special section presents the furniture in its proper environment, including ten rooms in full color.

There is technical information for the serious collector and a highly read able history for those interested in the early-American way of life. This exciting reference book should become a useful tool for interior decorators, furniture historians, collectors, dealers, auctioneers, and restorers working with early twentieth-century designs.

 Schiffer Pub Ltd 0764314076. / 9780764314070
Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. 

Price: 77.91 USD