Chinese Furniture

Nancy Berliner,Craig Clunas,Boston Museum of Fine Arts,Wang Zhengshu,Sarah Handler,Malcolm Rogers,Wang Shixiang   This Boston Museum of Fine Arts catalog includes an excellent essay on furnituremaking in old China. During the 16th and 17th centuries,... [read more]

Gustav Ecke   Long considered the seminal work on Chinese hardwood furniture in a Western language, this indispensible guide, now in a low-cost Dover edition,... [read more]

Shixiang Wang,Shixiang Wang   For furniture makers, this definitive work illustrates 162 pieces with beautiful overall and detail photos, and many technical measured drawings. For collectors,... [read more]

Sarah Handler   Austere Luminosity recognizes Chinese classical furniture as one of China's premier arts, unique in the furniture traditions of the world. In this... [read more]

Grace Wu Bruce,Oxford University Press   Here is a beautifully illustrated introduction to Ming Dynasty hardwood furniture, known for its classical beauty and clever design. Includes a short... [read more]

Shixiang Wang,Kai-Yin Lo   This is the first book to feature court furniture alongside regional vernacular furniture, in the context of the household. Essential for understanding... [read more]

Robert D. Jacobsen   The Minneapolis collection is among the finest outside China, and this catalog documents it thoroughly and attractively. The llustrations and text provide... [read more]

Shih-Hsiang Wang,Shixiang Wang,Chuan-Yu Yuan   This expensively printed two volume set is a study of the finest pieces from the Ming and Early Qing Dynasties. Many construction... [read more]

Here's is an interesting and through examination of the bungalow, a classic American house style... [read more]

Here's an excellent reference that explains the unique characteristics that make a house Colonial or... [read more]

Concrete is becoming fashionable in shops, restaurants, and even homes. It is a versatile material... [read more]