Chinese Furniture: A Guide to Collecting Antiques
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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.
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Kindle Customer –
A beautifully Illustrated book covering most of the types of Chinese furniture available with helpful information on detecting fakes and pieces
that have been extensively restored. if you like Chinese furniture this is an excellent book on the subject
Page T. –
I wish I would have purchased and read this book about five days ago before I purchased four pieces from a dealer in my area. Great photos and information. Very detailed. Highly recommended.
Phyllis F. Perkins –
For those interested in learning about Chinese furniture, this is a very useful book. It is well written and illustrated and gives a good over-all survey of the field. It isn’t written for experts, but for the “lay” person who wants to know something about the field either for personal interest or because he/she is beginning to collect.
michael a. banks –
It’s a fine book except for the comment above.
Amazon Customer –
I like the explanation of all the furnitures. Also, this book has a lot of pictures, so it’s easy to connect with real pieces.