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Informationen zum Autor By Oscar P. Fitzgerald Klappentext This authoritative text explains the evolution of four centuries of American furniture from 1650 to the 21st century. It is the complete story covering the cultural and historical context of pieces and advice on how to authenticate furniture and preserve it for posterity. It is fully illustrated with over 800 photos and a 24 page color signature. Zusammenfassung This authoritative text explains the evolution of four centuries of American furniture from 1650 to the 21st century. It is the complete story covering the cultural and historical context of pieces and advice on how to authenticate furniture and preserve it for posterity. It is fully illustrated with over 800 photos and a 24 page color signature. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Jacobean Period: Joiners and Cabinetmakers in the New World2. William and Mary: The Years of Transition 3. Queen Anne: The Line of Beauty4. The Chippendale Style5. Furniture of the Federal Period6. American Empire7. Windsor Chairs8. Country Furniture: New England9. Southern Furniture10. Furniture of Rural Pennsylvania, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Mid-West11. Shaker Furniture: The Gift to Be SimpleColor Plate Signature12. Victorian Furniture: Gothic and Rococo Revivals13. Victorian Furniture: The Renaissance Revival14. Eastlake, the Aesthetic Movement, and the Colonial Revival15. American Mission Furniture and the Arts & Crafts Movement: 1900-191516. Traditional Revivals for a Conservative Public17. Modern Furniture, 1920-1941: Is It Here to Stay?18. America Takes the Lead: Mid-Century Modern, 1950s and 1960s19. Post-Modern and Avant-Garde Furniture since 197520. Studio Furniture and Furniture as Art 21. Connoisseurship of American Furniture
