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9780756792251
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Elegantly fashioned, this guidebook, now in its 2nd ed., authoritatively surveys 4 centuries of Am. domestic furniture styles. Author Milo M. Naeve is the Field-McCormick Curator of Am. Arts at the Art Institute of Chicago. His vivid commentary draws attention to the book¹s 196 B&W photos, brilliantly pinpointing distinctions among the 35 major furniture styles. A selection of periodicals, books, and articles in the section titled ³Further Reading² completes the book, offering resources for specific inquiries from several points of view. The index lists the number of the illustration where significant motifs, designers, craftsmen, manufacturers, materials, terms, and construction may be found.Naeve, Milo M. is the author of 'Identifying American Furniture : A Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms, Colonial to Contemporary', published 2005 under ISBN 9780756792251 and ISBN 0756792258.
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