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923 black-and-white photographs, in-depth captions, and a rich narrative combine to make this early out-of-print book the standard reference on early American chairs. "In this magnificent reference work Robert Bishop presents the fascinating progression of stylistic change that altered the appearance of the American chair from 1640, when its form was basically architectural and derived from an inherited European medieval tradition, through a span of almost 350 years to the present, when man can sit in a scientifically engineered, molded-plastic chair aboard a spaceship bound for the moon."
CENTURIES AND STYLES OF THE AMERICAN CHAIR 1640-1970 by Robert Bishop, E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., NY, 1972.
This comprehensive pictorial guide covers by chapter: The Earliest Settlers 1640-1700; Fashions From Abroad 1680-1730; The Queen Anne Style 1720-1755; The Chippendale Style 1750-1800; Isolated Instances 1750-1850; The Windsor Chair 1750-1815; The Hepplewhite and Sheraton Styles 1785-1815; The Empire Style 1800-1840; The Victorian Styles 1820-1900; The Country Style 1800-1900; The Colonial Revival 1876-1970; Arts and Crafts 1880-1915; Art Nouveau 1895-1915; The Mission Style 1890-1915; The International Style 1915-1970; Selected Bibliography; Credits; and Index. ?All who love and appreciate fine furniture will want to add this beautiful volume to their libraries, for it is certain to become a classic and indispensable work in the field of American decorative arts."
Bible-thick 8.75" x 11.1" hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in very good condition. 516 pages.
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