American Folk Art Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftspeople: For Artists and Craftspeople by Joseph D'Addetta, ISBN 0486247171
309 authentic American folk art motifs (1710-1910) include flowers, fruits, border designs, human figrues, animals, birds, and more, rendered from textiles, furniture, paintings, tinware, ceramics, embroidery, and other sources.
American Folk Art Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftspeople: For Artists and Craftspeople by Joseph D'Addetta, ISBN 0486247171
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David Charlesworth's Furniture-making Techniques: A Guide to Hand Tools and Methods
David Charlesworth's Furniture-making Techniques: A Guide to Hand Tools and Methods
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Neoclassicism in the North: Swedish Furniture and Interiors 1770-1850 by Hakan Groth, ISBN 0500281068
When Crown Prince Gustaf returned from Versailles in 1771 to ascend the throne of Sweden, he was determined to give his country a leading place in Europe culturally as well as politically. The style he fostered -- Neoclassicism -- was itself an international movement; there are echos in the interiors displayed here of the Louis XVI and Empire modes. Pieces of furniture may reflect French, English, or German influences, or be copied from objects discovered at Pompeii -- but all are suffused by a distinctively Swedish freshness and the northern light.
From royal salons to modest spatter-painted Biedermeier halls, Hakan Groth and Fritz von der Schulenburg open the doors on an astonishing sequence of interiors; some, intensely private, are little known even in Sweden. The evocative photographs, all specially taken for this book, present in detail the decoration and furnishings of twenty houses and apartments. The text traces the evolution of the Neoclassical style in Sweden, placing it in...
Neoclassicism in the North: Swedish Furniture and Interiors 1770-1850 by Hakan Groth, ISBN 0500281068
Neoclassicism in the North: Swedish Furniture and Interiors 1770-1850 by Hakan Groth, ISBN 0500281068
When Crown Prince Gustaf returned from Versailles in 1771 to ascend the throne of Sweden, he was determined to give his country a leading place in Europe culturally as well as politically. The style he fostered -- Neoclassicism -- was itself an international movement; there are echos in the interiors displayed here of the Louis XVI and Empire modes. Pieces of furniture may reflect French, English, or German influences, or be copied from objects discovered at Pompeii -- but all are suffused by a distinctively Swedish freshness and the northern light.
From royal salons to modest spatter-painted Biedermeier halls, Hakan Groth and Fritz von der Schulenburg open the doors on an astonishing sequence of interiors; some, intensely private, are little known even in Sweden. The evocative photographs, all specially taken for this book, present in detail the decoration and furnishings of twenty houses and apartments. The text traces the evolution of the Neoclassical style in Sweden, placing it in...
Neoclassicism in the North: Swedish Furniture and Interiors 1770-1850 by Hakan Groth, ISBN 0500281068