Warman's American Furniture (Encyclopedia of Antiques and Collectibles)

ISBN: 087341912X

Author: Schroy, Ellen T.

Condition: New

A new book in the Warmans line, Warmans Furniture Price Guide, is for anyone who ever buys or inherits a piece of furniture and wants to begin researching its style and value.Arranged by furniture form, readers can quickly turn to the appropriate section and look through any of the hundreds of photographs to find something comparable. Continuing the fine Warmans tradition, hand-drawn illustrations help guide readers in determining what period their furniture is best described as. Details, such as arris knees, or hairy paw feet, will be hand drawn so that every attention to fine details is afforded.The book features more than 20,000 price listings of different furniture including beds, benches, bookcases, cabinets, candlestands, chairs, chests of drawers, cradles, cupboards, desks, hall trees and hat racks, mirrors, rockers, secretaries, settees, sideboards, sofas, stools and tables.Warmans Furniture Price Guide will enable appraisers, dealers, collectors, and those who love old furniture to understand their furniture and the current antiques marketplace.-New title in the Warmans line.-20,000+ price listings.-Full-color section.