Author: Flacks, Marcus
Title: Classical Chinese Furniture
Description: New York, Vendome, 2012. Hardcover. A red casebound book. There is a dust jacket with black and red lettering down a mostly white spine. Pages: (6), 5-276, (1). Profusely illustrated with color images. "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." Contents are as follows: A brief history -- Trends in collecting Chinese furniture -- On the selection of pieces for this book -- Chairs -- Stools -- Cabinets and shelves -- Tables -- Reference: Restoration -- Original condition -- Relative sizes -- Joinery -- Map: origins of timbers -- Materials -- Artist index. VG/VG: Exlibrary book. Sticker on mylar jacket at the base of the spine. Stamp on title page. Sticker on the back pasted end page. Stamp on top text block.

Keywords: Asian Decorative Arts ; Classical Asian Furniture ; ; Furniture - Asian


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