Classical Chinese furniture
By: Marcus Flacks
Publisher: Vendome Press; Brand: Vendome Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9780865652910
Subjects: Furniture; History
Description: "This unique publication illuminates a fascinating and little-known area of Chinese decorative art—Chinese furniture of the 16th–18th centuries. These beautiful chairs, stools, cabinets, and tables are highly sought after and have become the fastest-growing area of collecting within China itself." --Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A brief history; title: Trends in collecting Chinese furniture; title: On the selection of pieces for this book; title: Chairs; title: Stools; title: Cabinets and shelves; title: Tables; title: Reference; title: Restoration; title: Original condition; title: Relative sizes; title: Joinery; title: Map: origins of timbers; title: Materials; title: Artist index.