Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #247515 in Books
• Published on: 1996-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

About the Author
Paul Atterbury is a freelance journalist, lecturer for the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Christie's Education, and Sotheby's Educational Studies. Currently he is guest curator of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Tim Forrest is an art historian and freelance writer. He has researched and written numerous projects and articles for international antique dealers, sales houses, and magazines. He began his career in antiques with Phillips, Fine Art Auctioneers, London working his way up over a period of 13 years to become Assistant Company Secretary in 1984.

Customer Reviews

Beautiful color pictures
Beautiful illustrations and detailed information about high-end antique furniture. Although it is unlikely that I could afford his museum quality examples; it is nice to see period pieces in thier purest form.

An essential guide for the antiquers reference library!
This is an absolute sensational book! It is a book that must be included in your antiques reference library!
It covers everything A to Z on the subject of identifying and authenticating period pieces. You WILL be able to identify period pieces once you've studied the book subjects. It offers hundred of pictures, with clear cut difinitions and examples.
If you are an antiques dealer, beginner or expert, you will not regret owning this very comprehensive guide.
I would also like to recomment The Bulfinch Anatomy of Antique Furniture; another must have reference book.
*****

Overcharged
Don't buy from this vendor, the book was prepriced and they charged substanitally more plus the frieght. When contacted about it they asked for more imformation and pictures of the product then is required to get a social security number. They were bascially nasty with their attitude. Amazon should not list these people.