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New Titles - March 2005

Ames, Kenneth L. (ed.)

• Decorative arts and household furnishings in America 1650-1920: an annotated bibliography, c1989 - Furn.Coll.745 D358
• Provides access and orientation to the study of household furnishings used in the United States from the 17th century to the early 20th century. Published by the Winterthur Museum.

Bony, Anne

• Furniture & interiors of the 1960's, c2004 - Furn.Coll.747.09 B644f
• Pays homage to the vibrancy and buoyant energy of design trends from the bold 1960's.

Breon, Emmanuel

• Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann: the designer's archives: c2004 - Furn.Coll.749.24 B753 v.1-2
• The furniture and interior design of Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann, one of the most universal and refined of the great French architect-decorators of the twentieth century.

Brosio, Valentino

• Mobili Italiani dell' Ottocento, c1968 - Furn.Coll.749.25 B793m

Buyer's guide

• The retail furniture dealer's official reference book, Various Dates - Furn.Coll. 749 B98
• Various volumes (1922-1938) from the National Retail Furniture Agency's yearly directory of furniture manufacturers in the United States. Also includes many furniture ads, an index to advertisers, and a classified index to furniture companies.

Carron, Christian G.

• Grand Rapids furniture: the story of America's furniture city, c1998 - Furn.Coll.749.21 C237g
• The first major history of Grand Rapids' furniture industry -a city called The Paris of Furniture Design for almost 150 years. Includes a manufacturers directory of more than 800 West Michigan furniture makers, past and present.

Colleselli, Franz

• Tiroler Bauernmobel, c1967 - Furn.Coll.749.23 C687t

Denker, Ellen

• The rocking chair book, c1979 - Furn.Coll.749.31 D417r
• A collection of information and insights about the rocking chair - how it was developed, used and altered to people's diverse needs, wants, and values.

Fleming, John

• Folk furniture of Canada's Doukhobors, Hutterites, Mennonites and Ukrainians, c2004 - Furn.Coll.749.21 F629f
• A stunning visual record of the culture and values of four ethno-cultural groups in Canada - an interpretive approach to the importance of their folk furniture and its intimate ties to the systems of belief and identity of these groups.

Flood, Elizabeth Clair

• Cowboy high style: Thomas Molesworth to the New West, c1992 - Furn.Coll.749.213 M732 M7
• Western furniture makers and designers - including Thomas Molesworth, the first person to fashion the cowboy-culture, western furniture and style movement.

Freeman, John Crosby

• The forgotten rebel: Gustav Stickley and his craftsman mission furniture, c1966 - Furn.Coll. 749.212 St51 F8
• One of the first studies of the Stickley Brothers and the Mission style furniture they introduced. Also includes an author and subject index to the Craftsman Magazine.

Furniture as interpreted by the Century Furniture Company, Various Dates

• Furn.Coll. 749.09 C333f
• Various volumes (1927-1939) from the Century Furniture Company highlighting the development of period styles in furniture and giving examples of furniture offered for sale by this important Grand Rapids Company

Hipkiss, Edwin J.

• Eighteenth-century American arts - Furn.Coll.745.1 B657e
• The M.and M. Karolik Collection of paintings, drawings, engravings, furniture... gathered to illustrate the achievements of American artists and craftsmen of the period from 1720-1820, c1941

Howe, Jennifer L. (ed.)

• Cincinnati art-carved furniture and interiors, c2003 - Furn.Coll.749.2171 C49c
• The first book devoted to the study of this nationally significant artistic movement placing it within the context of Cincinatti's rich cultural heritage. Also documents the careers of Henry Lindley Fry, William Henry Fry, and Benn Pitman, and examines the central role women played in this movement.

Longstreth, Richard (ed.)

• The Charnley House: Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and the making of Chicago's Gold Coast, c2004 - Furn.Coll.728.372 C382
• This house, situated just north of Chicago's Magnificent Mile, is considered worldwide to be a stunning example of avant-garde architecture and style.

Moser, Thomas

• Thos. Moser's Windsor chairmaking, c1982 - Furn. Coll. 749.084 M583t
• The design and building techniques of the Windsor chair over time - chairmaking at its best.

Mussey, Robert D.

• The furniture masterworks of John & Thomas Seymour, c2003 - Furn.Coll.749.211 Se95 M9
• The Peabody Essex Museum presents the first major exhibition of the work of the Seymours, two English emigres who played a significant role in shaping New England's artistic heritage during the Federal Period from the 1780s to the 1820s

Rodd, John

• Repairing and restoring antique furniture, c1995 - Furn.Coll.749.1 R612r 1995
• New edition of a classic 1954 work which explains for the layman the professional's technique for repairing damaged furniture and restoring it authentically to prime condition.

Rousseau, Francis

• The book of antique furniture: an international style guide from the 16th to the 20th century, c1999 - Furn.Coll.749.2 R762b
• Everything you need to know about furniture including decorative motifs, various types of wood, fabrics and ornamentation.

Stephenson, John W.

• Practical upholstering: a complete handbook for the upholsterer, c1941 - Furn.Coll.684.12 St45p 1941

Stewart, Don R.

• A guide to pre-confederation furniture of English Canada, c1967 - Furn.Coll.749.21 St49p
• The charm of old Canadian furniture ranging from the "primitives" made by early Loyalists to the intrinsically beautiful work of the cabinetmakers of Upper Canada and Canada West.

Thomas, Jeanette A.

• Images of the Gamble House: masterwork of Greene & Greene, c1989 - Furn.Coll. 728.8 T364i
• A photographic study of the famous Gamble House built in 1907 in Pasadena, California. The Gamble House, in its original condition, demonstrates through its functional approach and superb craftsmanship the main tenets of the Arts and Crafts Movement. A wonderful study of this furniture style - many photos of built-in and furniture pieces from this period.

Victoria and Albert Museum Dept. of Woodwork

• Catalogue of English furniture & woodwork, c1923-1931 - Furn.Coll. 749.22 V666 v.1-4.
• A four volume catalogue of furniture and woodwork in the Museum's collection, covering the Gothic, Tudor, Stuart, Queen Anne and Georgian periods.

Witherell, Brian L.

• Late 19th Century furniture by Berkey & Gay, c1998 - Furn.Coll. 749.085 B455 W7
• A catalog with price values of furniture from this famous Grand Rapids furniture manufacturer. Excellent photos of many pieces from the late 19th Century.

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