American Furniture, 1650-1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art
by Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley
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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 Philadelphia had developed a distinctive idiom and led the developing nation in style and aesthetics. This volume provides an important resource for scholars of American furniture, illuminates the cultural and mercantile life of the fledgling nation, and offers a lively introduction to the donors, curators, and personalities who have shaped the institution from its earliest days to the present. Published in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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- American Furniture, 1650-1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art
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- Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley
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- Hardcover
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- New
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- ISBN 10
- 0876332963
- ISBN 13
- 9780876332962
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Date Published
- 2021
- Keywords
- Art, Furniture, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Artisans, Museum collection, Aesthetics,
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