Antique Furniture American French English 1600-1900 / Scarce Illustrated Book

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Over 500 brilliant color photographs with identifying captions and a rich narrative combine to make this scarce book an invaluable resource reference work.
THREE CENTURIES OF FURNITURE IN COLOR
by H.D. Molesworth and John Kenworthy-Browne, The Viking Press, NY, 1969/1972.
From the seventeenth century through the Art Nouveau of the early 20th century, this book presents examples that “vary from simpler designs, as in Colonial America, to the high style of English, French, Italian, Spanish, and other European designs.  While the book focuses on individual pieces, many complete rooms are included to show the type of settings for which different kinds of furniture were designed and made.  The book makes no attempt to be a complete catalogue of styles or makers, but rather it presents a fascinating array of some of the finest furniture in Europe and America during the past three hundred years.  The broad scope of the book offers all antique lovers, decorators, artists, designers, in addition to more general readers, a valuable reference work as well as an inspirational one.”
An important achievement of this book is the superb color photography and views of the architecture of interiors which are rarely attained so consistently and successfully.  Chapter coverage includes:  Versaille and the Court style, the Protestant North [of Europe], Rococo, the great cabinetmakers, the late 18th century, the empire, regency and federal styles, the mid-19th century and the artist-craftsman.  Brief essays are highly readable and this text, a pictorial guide to the “cream of the crop” of Western interiors is a visual treat from cover to cover.
Oversize / heavy 9.75 “ x 12.25“ hardback with dust in  very good condition.  328 pages.
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