Arts & Crafts Furniture
Coincides with an Arts and Crafts exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Mesuem, London in March 2005. The Arts and Crafts movement (1860-1920), admired internationally, permanently changed the way designers think about furniture.
Authentic Georgian Furniture Designs: Universal System of Household Furniture, 1762 by William Ince, ISBN 0486402959
Excellent reprint of 18th-century cabinet-makers' pattern book, which surpasses all collections of furniture designs in the English rococo style for variety, scope and general superiority. Over 300 finely engraved designs for parlor chairs, claw tables, sideboards, desks, ladies' secretaries, bookcases, writing tables, candlestands, couches, an alcove outfitted with cushions replicating a Turkish sofa, draperies and girandoles; and more. A magnificent sourcebook for antique collectors, craftworkers, artists, and cultural historians.
Authentic Georgian Furniture Designs: Universal System of Household Furniture, 1762 by William Ince, ISBN 0486402959 
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Making Fine Furniture: Perfect Results with Power Tools
Even those with no woodworking experience at all can experience the satisfaction of making beautiful furniture--right away. The secret lies in modern-day power tools, which allow anyone to produce first-class results without years of practice. And this superbly illustrated and easy-to-follow guide shows novices the way to success. It contains all the information necessary to a fundamental understanding of the craft, including essential descriptions of wood's characteristics, explanations of the basic principles of furniture construction, and guidance on all the necessary techniques. Buying lumber, planing, jointing, gluing, and using the tablesaw, bandsaw, routers, and drills: it's all here. For every one of the projects--which include a chest of drawers, bookcase, and end table--each procedure is shown in fine detail.
Making Fine Furniture: Perfect Results with Power Tools
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Chinese Domestic Furniture by Gustav Ecke, ISBN 0486251713
Reprint of rare volume offers detailed review of hardwood furniture from early Shang to late Ming. For collector, craftsman. 161 illus.
Chinese Domestic Furniture by Gustav Ecke, ISBN 0486251713
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Shopping for Furniture: A Consumer's Guide
Of critical interest to anyone considering a major furniture purchase, this guide seeks to make consumers experts on buying residential furniture by focusing on informed purchasing and shopping for value, not simply price.
Shopping for Furniture: A Consumer's Guide
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