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Chinese Furniture

Chinese Furniture A Guide to Collecting Antiques

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Publisher's Synopsis

The international market for antique Chinese furniture is booming, and masterpieces from the Ming and Qing dynasties are now worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Chinese Furniture is a survey of these collectibles—from the very best hardwood pieces featured to standard softwood specimens still available on the Asian market.This antique furniture book presents an overview of carving styles, wood types, regional variations, class distinctions and restoration techniques. Detailed chapters on various types of wooden furniture cover chairs, stools and benches, tables and desks, beds, cabinets and bookshelves, doors and screens and household accessories.With this renewed interest in antique furniture, a forgery market has emerged. Thousands of factories in southern China are churning out brand new or refurbished furniture and passing them off as Chinese antiques. Chinese Furniture unearths these forgeries and serves as an indispensable reference guide to collectors of antique wood furniture.

Book information

ISBN: 9780804849708
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 1374g
Height: 289mm
Width: 230mm
Spine width: 23mm