Author : Karen Mazurkewich
Release : 2024-05-14
Genre : Antiques & Collectibles
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Chinese Furniture - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Chinese Furniture write by Karen Mazurkewich. This book was released on 2024-05-14. Chinese Furniture available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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. It includes 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 for collectors of antique wood furniture.