Charleston Furniture, 1700-1825
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (748 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1570031479 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author E. Milby Burton (1898-1977) was director of the Charleston Museum for forty years. . His articles appeared in the magazine Antiques and the New York Times, and his books include South Carolina Silversmiths and The Siege of Charleston, 1861-1865
"Fabulous Find!" according to Marlene. Fabulous find!! Also contains details on many of the families living in Charleston and the pieces of furniture they ordered. Very helpful!. Theseus said Insightful and Comprehensive. The tradition of southern furniture is a rich one and the cabinet-makers and joiners of the Charleston area created a high point in the making of American furniture -- pieces that are rich, that use local woods innovatively, and that have a decorative flair that sets them apart from other American furniture schools. Charleston. Not much information I was looking for a book with details of the furniture produced during this period both to learn more about the style and for inspiration for my own creations. This book had only general descriptions of the types of wood and the types of things made with it. The photographs are low quality and few. A large portion of the book
E. Milby Burton's classic study, illustrated with more than 140 photographs, catalogues the trends in design and changes in taste of a city that amassed some of the finest furniture in North America. For fashion, elegance, and wealth, the port city of Charleston, South Carolina, flourished without parallel in colonial America, and the furniture that filled its fine homes reflected the prosperity and sophistication of its strikingly urbane population
His articles appeared in the magazine Antiques and the New York Times, and his books include South Carolina Silversmiths and The Siege of Charleston, 1861-1865. Milby Burton (1898-1977) was director of the Charleston Museum for forty years. E.