Extraordinary Furniture
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Extraordinary Furniture
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Author : David Linley
language : en
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Release Date : 1996-09-01
Extraordinary Furniture written by David Linley and has been published by Harry N. Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-09-01 with House & Home categories.
Extraordinary Furniture presents some of the world's most opulent, inventive, skillfully made, and unusual pieces of furniture. Author David Linley has compiled a magnificent array of objects that span the history of furniture design and craftsmanship, from the medieval period to the present day. Viscount Linley, son of England's Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon and nephew of Queen Elizabeth II, is a furniture maker and designer of international renown. He introduces the book with an essay on the strong connection between handcrafted furniture and the people who have commissioned, designed, owned, and loved it, and discusses the influence of earlier designers on his own work. Five lavishly illustrated chapters divide the furniture according to the feature that makes each piece extraordinary: extravagance, design, craftsmanship, mechanical complexity, or eccentricity. Organized chronologically to highlight the evolution of styles and manufacture, each chapter offers a series of thought-provoking combinations: the gilded elegance of Empress Josephine's bed forms a striking contrast to the purity of Shaker work; both illustrate extraordinary design. The superb photographs show the pieces in full and in close-up details, and often in their original settings. Many are from England's Royal Collection, a superb assemblage of rare and exceptional furniture. Other works are from important European and American sources, including the noted contemporary furniture designer Wendell Castle. A listing of the houses, castles, and museums where some of the furniture can be seen by the public adds to the book's value.
Rockett St George Extraordinary Interiors
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Author : Jane Rockett
language : en
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
Release Date : 2017-10-10
Rockett St George Extraordinary Interiors written by Jane Rockett and has been published by Ryland Peters & Small this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-10 with Design categories.
Self-acknowledged 'design junkies' Lucy St George and Jane Rockett launched their online interiors store in 2007. Ten years on, Rockett St George has revitalized the interiors market with their quirky, glamorous and distinctive collections.
The Extraordinary Story Of The Big Piece Of Furniture
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Author : Fabrizia Toncelli
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2015-06-04
The Extraordinary Story Of The Big Piece Of Furniture written by Fabrizia Toncelli and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-04 with categories.
A fanciful tale on how Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev created the Periodic Table of Elements
Contemporary Chinese Furniture Design
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Author : Charlotte Fiell
language : en
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Release Date : 2019-10-29
Contemporary Chinese Furniture Design written by Charlotte Fiell and has been published by Laurence King Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-29 with Design categories.
Contemporary Chinese Furniture Design is the first definitive book on contemporary Chinese furniture, introducing the work of leading designers and design studios, including Chen Darui, Jerry Chen, Frank Chou, Hou Zheng–Guang, Hong Wei, Ma Yansong, Neri & Hu, Shao Fan, Shang Xia, Song Tao, Studio MVW, Xiao Tianyu and Zhang Zhoujie. It explains how the 'New Wave' of Chinese furniture designers are looking back to their cultural roots and revitalizing traditional forms, materials and techniques in order to produce interesting and exciting contemporary furniture that is 100% Chinese. The first definitive book on contemporary Chinese furniture design, which includes not only an in–depth analysis of historic Chinese furniture design in its introduction, but importantly relates the past to what is happening now in Chinese furniture design. Includes individual entries, many based on in–depth interviews with leading figures within the Chinese furniture design, that provide insightful personal perspectives on the rapid evolution of Chinese furniture design over the last decade or so. The publication of this book marks the twenty–fifth anniversary of the Furniture China expo. "Featuring over 400 exemplary works representative of the new wave of creativity in modern Chinese furniture design. Channeling the spirit of the Song and Ming dynasties, as well as other Chinese styles and themes, the designs express a 21st Century Sinocentric national romanticism." – China.org.cn An excerpt from the book: "Since the mid–1990s a definable movement in contemporary Chinese furniture design has been growing and evolving, and has now reached such creative critical mass that it is possible to speak of it enjoying a 'moment'. The publication of this book is intended to share this remarkable design story with the wider world, while introducing the work and ideas of its leading protagonists. The exceptional quality and innovation of the furniture associated with what has already become known as 'New Chinese Design' will undoubtedly set in motion a significant reappraisal of contemporary Chinese design in general. But what is more, this extraordinary development may initiate the tipping of the balance of international design influence from West to East, such is its astonishing creative vitality and snowballing momentum."
Painted Furniture
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Author : Katrin Cargill
language : en
Publisher: Bulfinch Press
Release Date : 1999
Painted Furniture written by Katrin Cargill and has been published by Bulfinch Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with House & Home categories.
Offers instructions for finishing tables, lamps, trunks and boxes, picture frames, and armoires with stenciling, gold leaf, crackle glazing, wood graining, distressing, and varnishing techniques
Classical Chinese Furniture
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Author : Marcus Flacks
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-09-15
Classical Chinese Furniture written by Marcus Flacks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-15 with Furniture categories.
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. Author Marcus Flacks begins the book with a historical overview to place the furniture in context and then traces the trends and changes in collecting over the past 30 years. The heart of "Classical Chinese Furniture" is the presentation of 52 masterpieces--all exceptional examples of great rarity--accompanied by detailed descriptions. These outstanding pieces--most never published before--teach an important lesson on the Chinese approach to aesthetics, craftsmanship, architecture, and culture. They have even affected, directly or indirectly, much of 20th-century art, design, and architecture. Complete with invaluable appendices that visually unlock the secrets of timber, joinery, regional production, and the art of restoration, "Classical Chinese Furniture" is an essential volume for collectors and experts--Western and Chinese alike--as well as for anyone interested in furniture, aesthetics, and interiors, or simply fascinated by the extraordinary beauty of the pieces themselves. Praise for "Classical Chinese Furniture" "One new tome coming out that I can't wait to get my manicured hands on is "Classical Chinese Furniture" by Marcus Flacks. He does a few things for us in this volume. He educates us on the secrets of timber, joinery, regional production, and the art of restoration of these fine--and often quite rare--pieces. More importantly, he presents 52 masterpieces to us in this glossy photo-filled book--most of which have never been published." --"Life in a Venti C"up blog "'Magnificent' best describes the hefty volume "Classical Chinese Furniture" written by Marcus Flacks...The fascinating text is accompanied by 200 jaw-dropping photographs that feature the kind of objects in heavy demand by well-heeled collectors both in this country and in China." - "San Jose Mercury News"
Richard Riemerschmid S Extraordinary Living Things
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Author : Freyja Hartzell
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2022-11-01
Richard Riemerschmid S Extraordinary Living Things written by Freyja Hartzell and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-01 with Design categories.
How Richard Riemerschmid’s designs of everyday—but “extraordinary”—objects recalibrate our understanding of modernism. At the beginning of the twentieth century, German artist Richard Riemerschmid (1868–1957) was known as a symbolist painter and, by the advent of World War I, had become an important modern architect. This, however, the first English-language book on Riemerschmid, celebrates his understudied legacy as a designer of everyday objects—furniture, tableware, clothing—that were imbued with an extraordinary sense of vitality and even personality. Freyja Hartzell makes a case for the importance of Riemerschmid's designed objects in the development of modern design—and for the power of everyday things to change the way we live our lives, understand history, and design our future. Hartzell offers for the first time an interpretive history of Riemerschmid's design practice embedded in a fresh examination of modernism told by the objects themselves. Hartzell explores Riemerschmid's early drawings, paintings, and prints; his interiors and housewares, which represent a modernist shift from exclusive image to accessible object; his designs for women's clothing; his immensely popular wooden furniture; his serially produced ceramics and their appeal to German nationalism of the period; and his complex and compelling pattern designs for textiles and wallpapers, the only part of his creative practice that spanned his entire career. Riemerschmid, Hartzell writes, was at his most inventive, playful, and free when designing things for everyday use. His uniquely designed forms allow us to recognize the utilitarian object not just as a tool but as an individual being—a thing with a soul.
Executive Documents Of The State Of Minnesota For The Year
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Author : Minnesota
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
Executive Documents Of The State Of Minnesota For The Year written by Minnesota and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Judges categories.
Biennial Report Of The Board Of Trustees And Officers
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Author : Board of trustees of the Minnesota Hospitals for Insane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
Biennial Report Of The Board Of Trustees And Officers written by Board of trustees of the Minnesota Hospitals for Insane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with Psychiatric hospitals categories.
Taste And Power
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Author : Leora Auslander
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-04-28
Taste And Power written by Leora Auslander and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-28 with History categories.
Louis XIV, regency, rococo, neoclassical, empire, art nouveau, and historicist pastiche: furniture styles march across French history as regimes rise and fall. In this extraordinary social history, Leora Auslander explores the changing meaning of furniture from the mid-seventeenth to the early twentieth century, revealing how the aesthetics of everyday life were as integral to political events as to economic and social transformations. Enriched by Auslander's experience as a cabinetmaker, this work demonstrates how furniture served to represent and even generate its makers' and consumers' identities.