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| Author | : François Baudot |
| Publisher | : Filipacchi Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 223 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 2850188409 |
Culled from the pages of "Elle Decor," 300 beautiful color photos take readers on a fabulous journey through the homes of some of the world's finest collectors, and amply show that seemingly inanimate objects bring life and warmth to one's surroundings.
| Author | : Barbara Milo Ohrbach |
| Publisher | : Three Rivers Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Antiques |
| ISBN | : 9780609608210 |
In "A Passion for Antiques," Ohrbach has created an all-new guide to the endlessly alluring and ever-changing world of antiques.
| Author | : Leon Rosenstein |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 279 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 0801447348 |
Leon Rosenstein offers a sweeping and lively account of the origin and development of the antique as both a cultural concept and an aesthetic category.
| Author | : Bowe Packer |
| Publisher | : Speedy Publishing LLC |
| Total Pages | : 172 |
| Release | : 2014-04-15 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 1632876795 |
"Looking to discover how to collect antiques?" "Have a passion for antique history?" "Have you uncovered a unique item and want to know the antique appraisal?" This Practical Guide Is Designed To Teach You More About This Amazingly Complex, yet Elegant Simple Hobby. Let me help you take the complexity out of this hobby and show you exactly what it takes to collect antiques like a seasoned veteran. I give you the in-and-outs of this business within this guide. You'll will learn how to finally: Quickly identify antiques and assess the antique appraisal for these unique items. If you don't know what to look for in an antique and cannot quickly asses the value, then antique collecting made not be for you. The secret to your success will be how well you apply what you discover in this guide. You are about to begin a journey that will entertain, educate, and excite you for the rest of your life.. Here Are More Things You'll Learn About Antique Collecting Within The Pages Of This Practical Guide: * Bargaining your way to a better price. * Finding Clues to Continental Pottery. * American Pottery: Can You Identify This?. * English Furniture: Welcome to the Maze. * Following the Trail of American Furniture. * Clearly a Rich History: Glassmakers of England. * The Fine Glassware of Europe. * And much more.... Collecting antiques can be a fun and exciting hobby or business. Gaining the knowledge needed to identifying antiques is a must and once you have discovered this knowledge you will have the confidence and be well on your way to becoming an antique collector!.
| Author | : Cindy Smith Cooper |
| Publisher | : 83 Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2017-03 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9781940772370 |
This beautiful decorating idea book will bring you endless inspiration to create your own unique French Style.
| Author | : Paula Higgins |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 9780764326172 |
The passionate history, art, and design of over 500 antique, vintage, and contemporary purses were chosen from private collections and from Cora Ginsburg LLC, the premier dealer of antique textiles and costume in the United States. Many have never been published before, providing a fresh resource for collectors. Chapters cover the history of purses and every major style made as well as unique and very rare examples. Each caption provides detailed descriptions and current values, and the extensive bibliography gives many resources for further reading.
| Author | : Rose Leiman Goldemberg |
| Publisher | : Crown Publishing Group (NY) |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 1976 |
| Genre | : Antiques |
| ISBN | : 9780517526545 |
This book "discusses the old jewelry that is widely available today, the types of pieces that the collector is most likely to find, and those to be found at prices within reasonable bounds. ... It will help the beginner avoid being fooled by today's flood of reproductions because it describes in precise detail how to tell what its authentic; it shows the reader how to evaluate workmanship, and how to develop taste as well. But here, too, are details and tips that will be useful to experienced collectors." - back cover.
| Author | : Thatcher Freund |
| Publisher | : Penguin Mass Market |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Furniture |
| ISBN | : 9780140244809 |
Freund explores the high-stakes world of American antiques collecting. He focuses on three of the most highly valued pieces at the prestigious 1991 Americana Week in New York. Tracing their histories and showing how they came to be at the heart of the antiques market, Freund also shares the fascinating history of how the world of antiques evolved.
| Author | : Barbara Milo Ohrbach |
| Publisher | : Clarkson Potter Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| Genre | : Antiques |
| ISBN | : 9780517569863 |
For years, collecting antiques has been Barbara Ohrbach's favorite pastime. Cherchez, the elegant home furnishings shop she owned in New York City, reflected her exquisite taste and impeccable eye. In this very personal book, she gives practical advice about collecting and living with antique objects. As she says, all of these treasures from the past are what "give a room its personality and style and a house its soul. "Antiques at Home is filled with more than 300 photographs of beautiful old objects and rooms, and provides a wonderful look at the world of collecting -- from flea markets to elegant stores. Ms. Ohrbach discusses many types of antiques, including ceramics, silver, and textiles. In each chapter, she interviews some of the most respected people in the antiques business and includes tips for what to look for when buying antiques and ideas on how to decorate with them. Each chapter ends with a special section on how to care for and preserve these objects. Ms. Ohrbach shares her enthusiasm in searching for antiques and tells us where to find them in an international source guide that reveals her favorite antiques shops, fairs, markets, unusual museums, and historic homes. Decorative arts societies, reference books, decorating periodicals, and restorers are also listed. Beautiful objects that were used and loved in everyday life in the past have become very special to us today. For everyone who has already discovered the warmth that old things bring to our homes, as well as for newcomers to collecting, this book will be a treasured guide.
| Author | : Rose Leiman Goldemberg |
| Publisher | : iUniverse |
| Total Pages | : 173 |
| Release | : 2000-03-21 |
| Genre | : Antiques |
| ISBN | : 0595088988 |
This down-to-earth information-packed book is the very best kind of collecting companion. Among its practical features are recommendations for choosing, evaluating and caring for a collection, how to negotiate the best possible price, and a glossary bristling with facts and definitions. Rose Leiman Goldemberg learned, bought and wrote this book through her own practical and passionate love of antique jewelry.
