FURNITURE
Design, Design Masters, and The Betty Lee and Aaron Stern Collection [Phillips Auction Catalogue Set]
New York: Phillips, 2013. Contains three individual auction catalogues -- Design, Design Masters, and The Betty Lee and Aaron Stern Collection. Illustrated in color throughout. 4to, pictorial wrappers, housed in a loose, folding dust wrapper. New York: Phillips, 2013. A fine set in a very good(-) dust wrapper, slightly scuffed with some splitting along lower spine. More
Antico Setificio Fiorentino
Firenze: Ristampa, 2003. Illustrated in black and white. 157 pages. Text in English and Italian. 4to, black cloth, d.w. (faded strip at bottom of cloth ; wrapper lightly scuffed & rippled). Firenze: Ristampa: (2003). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
French Furniture Makers: The Art of the Ebeniste from Louis XIV to the Revolution.
Malibu: Getty Museum, 1989. Numerous illustrations in color and in black & white. 443 pages, tall thick 4to, black cloth, d.w. (spine lightly faded). Malibu: J. Paul Getty Museum, (1989). Near fine in very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Les Ebenistes Francais e Louis XIV a la Revolution.
Paris: chen, 1989. Numerous illustrations in color and in black & white. 440 pages with text in French. Tall thick 4to, black cloth, d.w. Paris: Chen, (1989). Fine in near fine dust wrapper. More
L'Ameublement: Psychologie et Evolution de la Decoration Interieure.
Paris: Tisne, 1964. 400 illustrations, 70 in colour. 396pp. 4to, gilt-lettered fuscia cloth, clear mylar d.w. Paris: Pierre Tisne, 1964. Text in French. First edition. Fine. More
Gothic Ornaments of the 15th & 16th Centuries.
Edinburgh: John Grant, 1904. Color frontispiece, numerous black and white engravings, some color plates. 4to, black cloth, t.e.g. Edinburgh; John Grant, 1904. Reprint of the 1836 edition. Very good (+). More
The Concise Encyclopedia of Antiques.
New York: Hawthorne, 1954. Compiled by the Connoisseur. 4 volumes. Profusely illustrated in black and white. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. (d.w. torn). New York: Hawthorn Books, (1954-1959). Fine in very good d.w. Vol. one is 2nd printing, others are firsts. More
American Furniture in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1965. More than 200 black & white illustrations. xvii + 276pp., tall 8vo, cloth-backed boards; small are of discoloration upper front and rear covers. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, (1965). A very good (+) copy. More
Regency Antiques.
London: B.T. Batsford, 1953. Color frontis. Black & white illustrations. 270pp., 8vo, cloth. London, (1953). Very good. More
Colonial Furniture. The Superb Collection of the Late Howard Reifsnyder, Including Signed Piece by Philadelphia Cabinetmakers
New York: American Art Association, 1929. Hundreds of black & white photographs. 275pp., 4to, flexible boards; worn along edges, price notes in red pen for each item. New York: American Art Association, 1929. A very good copy. More
Stilhandbuch: Ornamentik, Moebel, Innenausbau von den aeltesten Zeiten bis zum Biedermeier.
1242 illus. on 254 plates. 4to, linen. Stuttgart, (1937). 3.Aufl. More
The Art of the Cabinet
London: Thames & Hudson, 1992. Over 400 illustrations, 135 in color. 224 pages, green cloth, d.w. London: Thames & Hudson, (1992). Small remainder mark on bottom edges, else a near fine copy. More
The Chinese Porcelain Company: A Dealer's Record, 1985-2000.
New York: Chinese Porcelain Company, 2000. Profusely illustrated with terrific color photographs (mostly porcelain, but some furniture as well). 263 pages. 4to, black cloth, edgeworn d.w. New York: Chinese Porcelain Company, 2000. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
For The King's Pleasure: The Furnishing and Decoration of George IV's Apartments at Windsor Castle
London: The Royal Collection, 2001. Hundreds of color illustrations. x + 453 pages, large 4to, red cloth, d.w. London: The Royal Collection, 2001. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. More
Comment Discerner les Styles du VIIIe au XIXe Siecle...Objets d'Art et la Curiosite.
Paris: Edouard Rouveyre. Profusely illustrated. with over 100 plates, paper hinges, many with descriptive letterpress, & numerous text illustrations. Thick 4to, original decorative boards (chipped) recased in cloth. Paris: Edouard Rouveyre, ca. 1897. Good. More
American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection
Alexandria: Highland House, 1969. Volumes 1-8 (of 10). Each volume profusely illustrated with hundreds of black & white photographs (volumes 4 through 8 have some in color). Tall 4tos, gilt-lettered red leatherette, d.w. Alexandria: Highland House, (1969-1986). A fine set in very good(+) dust wrappers. More
American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection. 10 Volumes.
Alexandria: Highland House, 1969. Complete in 10 volumes. Each volume profusely illustrated with hundreds of black & white photographs, some in color. Tall slim 4tos, gilt-lettered red leatherette. Alexandria: Highland House, (1969-1992). A fine set. More
Early American Furniture: Auction catalogue
New York: Anderson Art Association, 1932. Illustrated. 49 pages. Tall slim 8vo, pale yellow printed wrappers (spine rubbed and cover partially detached). New York: American Art Association, May, 1932. A good copy, with prices realized are handwritten in the margins. Early American Furniture, Hooked Rugs, Glass, Porcelains. More
Le Romantisme dans L'Art du XIXe Siecle; Tableaux, Livres, Musique, Objets
Jacques Grancher, 1978. Many color and b/w Illus. 8vo, maroon cloth, d.w. N.p.: Jacques Grancher, (1978). Very good(+) in very good dust wrapper. More
Les Ebenistes du XVIIIe Siecle: Leurs Oeuvres et Leurs Marques.
Paris: Editions d'Art, 1934. Illustrated with 500 makers' marks in text. 336pp. Thick 4to, original printed wrappers. Paris: Editions d'Art, 1934. Third Edition. Very good(+). A dictionary of eighteenth century French cabinetmakers and their marks. Chamberlin 1693. Lucas, p. 106. More
Les Ebenistes du XVIIIe Siecle: Leurs Oeuvres et Leurs Marques.
Paris: Editions d'Art, 1953. Illustrated with 500 makers' marks in text. 336pp. Thick 4to, original printed wrappers. Paris: Editions d'Art, 1953. Fourth Edition. Very good(+). A dictionary of eighteenth century French cabinetmakers and their marks. Chamberlin 1693. Lucas, p. 106. More
Chateau de Fontainebleau. Musee Napoleon I: Napoleon et la Famille Imperiale 1804-1815
Paris: La Reunion, 1986. Extensively illustrated, much in color. 127 pages with text in Ferench. Slim 4to, pictorial wrappers. Paris: Editions de la Reunion des musees nationaux, (1986). A near fine copy, with lengthy inscription, signed by both authors. More
Egyptian Art in the Egyptian Museum of Turin: Paintings, Sculpture, Furniture, Textiles, Ceramics, Papyri.
New York: Abrams, 1965. 115 illustrations, including 38 in color and 6 with gold backgrounds. Tall 4to, green cloth, d.w. New York: Abrams, (1965). First edition in English. Bumped at head, else a near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Woods We Live With: A Guide to the Identification of Wood in the Home
Exton: Schiffer Limited, 1977. Profusely illustrated in black and white, plus a fold-out section with actual wood samples. 202 pages, 8vo, wood-patterned boards with a gilt-lettered spine, dust wrapper. Exton, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Limited, (1977). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More