Description: Featuring 577 illustrations, 148 of them in full-color plates, this early out-of-print book reviews the history and production of AMERICAN PAINTED FURNITURE: 1660-1880 by Dean A. Fales, E.P. Bonanza Books, NY, 1972/1986. “The purpose of this magnificent reference work is to survey the development of the sweeping variety of painted decoration in American furniture, which was of three basic types: plain painting, [marbling or wood-graining] and fanciful painting intended to improve on nature itself. A glance through this unique volume shows the many forms of furniture that are so enriched: chairs, chests, tables, settees, beds, clocks, looking glasses, desks, secretaries, and boxes—every useful and decorative object for the home.” Items depicted have been drawn from various public and private collections. This rare book covers by chapter: Early Colonial: The Seventeenth Century; Up the Connecticut River; Along the Connecticut Shore; The Eighteenth Century; The Legacy of Nieu Netherland; and Patterns and Plain Paints. Late Colonial: Japanning; Queen Anne and Chippendale; and Early Windows. Federal: Federal Furniture; Painting on Glass; and Fancy Furniture. American Empire. Nineteenth Century: Academy Painting; Hitchcocks; Pillars and Scrolls; Paint for Paint’s Sake; Later Windows. Cultural Patterns: Shaker Furniture and Pennsylvania German Furniture.Victorian. Followed by Notes, Bibliography, Credits, and Index. “The text… is a triumph of authoritative scholarship and readability, and [provides]… an especially rich bibliography…. This volume is in every way an indispensable reference for all collectors, dealers, and students in the fields of American antiques and decorative arts.” 8.5“ x 11“ hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 299 pages. FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.
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