American Furniture Chests, Cupboards, Desks & Other Pieces

This handy, authoritative guide contains over 300 premier examples of American case furniture-chests, cupboards, and desks-built from the seventeenth century to the mid-twentieth. From Federal, Chippendale and Empire styles to country, Mission and mid-century modern, this splendid array of furniture has been photographed, appraised, and categorized specifically for the collector. Each photograph is accompanied by an extensive caption that examines the maker, year of manufacture, materials of the piece, and hints for collectors such as the scarcity of the piece, demand, condition, and points to check before buying. An up-to-date price guide rounds out this indispensable guidebook.von Habsburg, Elizabeth is the author of 'American Furniture Chests, Cupboards, Desks & Other Pieces' with ISBN 9781579121457 and ISBN 1579121454.