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American Furniture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: I. Early Colonial Period: The Seventeenth-Century and William and Mary Styles

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The Metropolitan Museum’s preeminent collection of early colonial furniture is expertly documented in this long-awaited publication. It covers the full spectrum of furniture forms made during the 17th and early 18th centuries―from chairs and other seating to tables, boxes, various types of chests and cupboards, and desks. Each of the 141 objects is thoroughly described with detailed information on provenance, construction, condition, inscriptions, dimensions, and materials. Photographed anew in color for this volume, each piece is explicated in terms of the styles and craftsmanship of the period and is evaluated in light of comparative pieces in public and private collections throughout the country. One appendix contains photographic details of construction and decorative elements, and another has drawings of joints and moldings.



Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art

464 pages, Hardcover

First published December 5, 2007

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May 21, 2022
Excelente libro con gran variedad de mobiliario de época colonial en América. El libro se divide en temas según las funciones de los muebles (sillas, mesas, cajas, baúles, etc) e incluye una foto de cada mueble que se describe donde se incluyen apartados tales como la construcción, dimensiones, maderas, si ha sufrido alguna restauración o cambio, etc. Si es verdad que quizás en algunos casos se agradecería alguna foto más, pero al final del libro también vienen varios anexos con distintos detalles y dibujos explicativos sobre tecnicismos, lo único que echo en falta en esta parte final es algún dibujo de despieces con cada parte por separado para poder entender mucho mejor su construcción. Sin duda recomendado a todo aquel interesado en el tema.
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