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Yale University Press, 2021. Hardcover. New. A clean crisp well preserved 2021 Yale University Press hardcover in a fine tight binding. Little to no shelf wear. Text is bright and free of marks or underlining. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The creation of an American furniture style at a crossroads of transatlantic trade? American Furniture, 1650-1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art is the first publication dedicated to one of the finest collections of its type in the country. Best known for furniture by artisans from Philadelphia and southeastern Pennsylvania, the museum's collection includes significant examples from cities and regions farther afield. Interpretive texts for each work focus on design sources, showing how early American furniture participated in an international visual language. A vibrant local economy was bolstered by coastal trade bringing Caribbean mahogany and European imports that continued to influence local production. By the 1740s…
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- Title American Furniture, 1650-1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Author Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Yale University Press
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780876332962 / 0876332963
- Weight 4.35 lbs (1.97 kg)
- Dimensions 9.3 x 11.3 x 1.4 in (23.62 x 28.70 x 3.56 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Furniture - United States, Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2020022192
- Dewey Decimal Code 749.097
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Hardback. New. <b>The creation of an American furniture style at a crossroads of transatlantic tradeâ</b><br /><br /><i>American Furniture, 1650â1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art</i> is the first publication dedicated to one of the finest collections of its type in the country. Best known for furniture by artisans from Philadelphia and southeastern Pennsylvania, the museumâs collection includes significant examples from cities and regions farther afield. Interpretive texts for each work focus on design sources, showing how early American furniture participated in an international visual language. A vibrant local economy was bolstered by coastal trade bringing Caribbean mahogany and European imports that continued to influence local production. By the 1740s Philadelphia had developed a distinctive idiom and led the developing nation in style and aesthetics. This volume provides an important…
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