How to determine the basic style of a piece, how old it is, how to identify the wood, how to examine a piece of furniture before purchase, and more.

Basic, step-by-step instructions for building a comb-back Windsor chair, using traditional methods. With the simplest of hand tools and a lathe, even ...

Clearly explained with 197 color images and diagrams, this essential guide will help you create beautiful seats on stools, chairs, armchairs, and more.

This book is a facsimile reproduction of the Elgin a. Simonds company's furniture catalog. It presents the reader with an extensive resource of tradit...

A comprehensive look at striking furniture of the nineteenth century Biedermeier era in Austria and Germany. This handsome book features more than 600...

Today's American, hand-crafted furniture is bristling with originality. Blending art and functionality, David Ebner creates unique benches, tables, an...

This comprehensive yet highly browsable reference offers concise definitions, clear line drawings, and photographs of the elements and features that make up American furniture of all types.

Mirrors dating from Egypt's New Kingdom, circa 1300 B.C., through the Art Nouveau movement at the beginning of the twentieth century A.D. are arranged...

This beautiful book is a must for anyone with an interest in modern furniture, graphics, or twentieth century design in general. 330+ photos.

More than 400 detailed photographs and prices for nearly 200 years of popular trunk styles. Includes an archive of original and restored trunk makers labels, Victorian prints, and trunk maker advertisements.