Antiques and Collectibles: The Design Periods, written by expert Barbara Nicholson Bell, is the perfect reference for 18th through 20th century furniture collectors. It's an invaluable source for students of recent antique history who wish to place furniture and architectural styles within the larger framework of place and time.
Whether your interest lies in how the Industrial Age influenced modern-day office building design, why the World Wars sparked the bold Space Age designs of 1949-1969, or when the Hoosier cabinets revolutionized kitchens, this fascinating book covers all the bases.
Bell's language is refreshingly accessible for the historical layman. She writes about the design periods in a direct, jargon-free manner, while maintaining an admirable thoroughness for each design era.
For example, did you know the Shaker sect died off largely due to vows of celibacy and a shortage of orphans after the opening of the American West?
Bell also describes wicker furniture - did you know wicker hails from ancient Eqyptian courts and Roman palaces? Wicker furniture is still easy to collect, but a little knowledge about the differences between cane, rattan, willow wicker and fiber-reed materials goes along way towards preserving your acquisitions. Bell ensures this information is easy to understand and retain.
This 30 page e-Book divides into two sections: one on influential 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and their styles, starting with the Arts and Crafts Movement, moving through the astonishingly important Bauhaus School Era, entering the comfortable Biedermeier Period and ending with early 20th century Art Noveau design.
The latter section delves into the furniture styles themselves, including an historical look at Hoosier cabinets, Victorian wicker, Shaker furniture philosophy and the new materials of the Atomic Age.
The information in this e-Book is appropriate for beginner to advanced collectors desiring a deeper appreciation for the art, architecture and history behind 300 years of furniture collectibles.
Antiques and Collectibles: The Design Periods, is available online for only $9.95 through Suite Publishing. You can view the entire book catalogue here.
Author Bio
As a collector and dealer Barbara Nicholson Bell has been using the Web for research for some time, and has found some wonderful resources. Antiques are her primary area of expertise and she enjoys being a contributor. Bell has years of self-study in antiques, art history, architecture, history, and collecting. She was an antiques dealer for many years in the New England and Upstate New York area, and a collector for many years before that. Her areas of expertise include ceramics, art pottery, Chinese Export and European porcelain.
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