Antique Furniture by John Andrews

Antique Furniture by John Andrews is an accessible and highly useful introduction to the fascinating world of antique and collectable furniture, published as part of the Antique Collectors’ Club’s respected Starting to Collect series. Written for both newcomers and established enthusiasts looking for a concise reference, the book provides a broad survey of Western furniture from the Gothic and Renaissance periods through to the beginning of the twentieth century.

Antique Furniture guides the reader through the terminology, periods, materials, styles and identifying characteristics that can initially make antique furniture collecting seem daunting. The subject is approached chronologically and geographically, allowing readers to understand how furniture design developed across different countries and periods. English and American furniture feature alongside important French, Italian, German, Austrian, Spanish, Portuguese and Low Countries traditions.

Important designers, cabinetmakers and movements are considered, including Chippendale, Biedermeier furniture, Pugin, Stickley, Thonet and the designers associated with Art Nouveau. Antique Furniture also ventures beyond formal high-style furniture to discuss country and provincial traditions, including Windsor, Shaker, Hitchcock, Pennsylvania Dutch and provincial French furniture.

Illustrated throughout, this 192-page hardcover provides collectors, antique dealers, decorators and furniture enthusiasts with a practical introduction to recognising styles, periods and regional characteristics. Published by the Antique Collectors’ Club in 1997, Antique Furniture remains a useful reference work for anyone developing an interest in historic furniture, decorative arts or antiques.

Condition – Good

Hardcover boards remain attractive with gilt titling. Dust jacket shows noticeable shelf and edge wear, including creasing, rubbing and small tears/chips at the corners and extremities, particularly the upper and lower front corners