The Best of Painted Furniture
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847818861 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Artsy Studio said madly in love with book. it's one of my favorite books, it gives me so much inspiration! it's the best book on painted furniture available now.. Essential Decorative Painter's Source Book Florence de Dampierre's The Best of Painted Furniture is a "must have" source book for any decorative paint artist. It is filled with gorgeous photographs of exquisite furniture displayed both alone or "in situ". Each chapter focuses on a different region of Europe, as well as America, with an emphasis on the changing of painting styles from a fascinating historical perspective. It is a. "The Really Might Indeed be "The Best"" according to Theseus. Don't we all usually snort with derision at products that claim to be the best? Well, this book exceeded my expectations.This is a sampler of European and American painted furniture, organized by country, with an historical/scholarly focus that reveals a true editor's eye. 200 pp, color illustrations throughout.The range of decorative styles here is quite satisfying and every single pag
The 18th and 19th century pieces of painted furnituremost made of wood, but some of metal and papier-macherange from sophisticated French and Italian examples to simpler, more provincial American and northern European folk-art pieces. By the 18th century, native-made, richly colored and detailed painted furniture was "the rage of French society"as exemplified by pieces treated with opulent vernis Martin, a green varnish enhanced by gold dust. In a work that will be most valuable to art historians, interior designers and collectors, de Dampierre, who owns a New York gallery specializing in painted furniture, also traces the ascendancy of this decorative art form in Italy, Spain, Portugal, England, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark and America, exploring the influence of politics on art. Lavishly illustrated with color pictures, the inspiring volume also displays some contemporary rooms that utilize painted pieces and offers some tips on the care o
Presents the tradition of painted furniture as it developed in Europe and the United States.