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Chinese Country Antiques: Vernacular Furniture and Accessories, C.1780-1920
Andrea McCormick
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Description for Chinese Country Antiques: Vernacular Furniture and Accessories, C.1780-1920
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 380 color photos. BIC Classification: WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1204.
A new kind of antique Chinese furniture swept onto the market in the early 1990s. It appealed to people who were sure they did not like Chinese furniture, people who were ready for new ideas about Orientalia, and people who couldn't afford the five- and six-figure prices routinely attached to classical Chinese pieces. It struck a surprisingly sympathetic chord with Western tastes, and the prices are still surprisingly low. It comes from the last days of the emperors, and expresses a sense of creative freedom, vigor, and visual elegance. Here are cabinets, tables, chairs, and accessories in various woods and ... Read more
A new kind of antique Chinese furniture swept onto the market in the early 1990s. It appealed to people who were sure they did not like Chinese furniture, people who were ready for new ideas about Orientalia, and people who couldn't afford the five- and six-figure prices routinely attached to classical Chinese pieces. It struck a surprisingly sympathetic chord with Western tastes, and the prices are still surprisingly low. It comes from the last days of the emperors, and expresses a sense of creative freedom, vigor, and visual elegance. Here are cabinets, tables, chairs, and accessories in various woods and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
1204 g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764333149
SKU
V9780764333149
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About Andrea McCormick
Andrea and Lynde McCormick of Boston, Massachusetts, travel to China several times a year to purchase antique furniture and accessories, which they sell from their website, their showroom in Boston's Back Bay, and at the finest antique shows on the East Coast.
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