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Wood
Penguin Group US 2007; US$ 20.00A rich, authoritative look at a material that plays an essential role in human culture Wood has been a central part of human life throughout the world for thousands of years. In an intoxicating mix of science, history, and practical information, historian and woodworker Harvey Green considers this vital material's place on the planet. What makes... more...
Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture
University of California Press 2001; US$ 75.00Chinese classical furniture is esteemed throughout the world for its beauty, functionalism, and influence on contemporary design aesthetics. Sarah Handler's stunningly illustrated volume traces Chinese hardwood furniture from its earliest origins in the Shang dynasty (c. 1500 to c. 1050 B.C.) to the present. She offers a fascinating and poetic view... more...
Antique Trader Furniture Price Guide
F+W Media 2011; US$ 19.99Antique Trader Furniture Price Guide examines all major styles of American and European furniture from the seventeenth century through the mid-twentieth century via a review of beds, benches, cradles, sofas, armories, and more, complete with furniture dating chart, price guide, and more than one thousand color photos. more...
Limited Edition
De Gruyter 2013; US$ 74.00"Limited Edition" is the new phenomenon in furniture design. With prototypes, one-offs and limited product lines, designers are making furniture objects outside of, and parallel to, the industrial manufacturing system. This book documents this new phenomenon in meticulous investigative essays and presents a fascinating collection of works. more...
Greene & Greene Furniture
F+W Media 2010; US$ 35.00One hundred years ago Charles and Henry Greene developed a new and distinctive architectural and decorative style that blended Arts & Crafts and Asian influences with California sensibility and obsessive attention to detail. That innovative style is instantly recognizable today. "David Mathias, author of this richly personal appreciation of the... more...
Chinese Furniture
Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 49.95The international market for antique Chinese furniture is booming, and masterpieces from the Ming and Qing dynasties are now worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Chinese Furniture is a survey of these collectibles—from the very best hardwood pieces featured to standard softwood specimens still available on the Asian market. The book presents... more...
Warman's Arts & Crafts Furniture
F+W Media 2011; US$ 22.99The Arts and Crafts Movement is probably known for the furniture that came from it. Indeed, many claim that the furniture from this period was the only truly great product of the era. Now, enthusiasts of this popular furniture style can follow the rise of the design movement from its beginnings in mid-19th century England to the major American manufacturers... more...
Shaker Furniture
F+W Media 2011; US$ 24.99The Shakers produced many incredible furniture objects that we continue to venerate today. For the woodworker the fascination is often rooted in the essential simplicity of the work. Interest in Shaker design is as strong today as it was when the first edition of this book was published in 1977, possibly stronger. This ongoing interest is the direct... more...
The Story of Western Furniture
New Amsterdam Books 1998; US$ 25.99" A well organised survey of a facinating subject." David Pearce, RIBA Journal more...
Furniture Design
Wiley 2012; US$ 80.00The comprehensive guide to furniture design expanded and updated Furniture designers draw on a range of knowledge and disciplines to create their work. From history to theory to technology, Furniture Design offers a comprehensive survey of the essential craft- and practice-related aspects of furniture design. Generously illustrated... more...









