Furniture Woods

Furniture Woods

Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Furniture made from high-quality wood is as endurable and timeless as it is pleasing to the senses. More than thirty species of deciduous and coniferous trees and the wood veneers produced from them are explored in this useful, generously illustrated reference book. Each type of wood is closely identified and notable properties such as malleability, durability, methods of treatment and color changes due to aging are thoroughly discussed. In addition, there is abundant background information about each type of wood, including the history of its application in furniture making, noteworthy pieces, and unique qualities. A welcome tool for furniture makers, restorers, buyers and sellers, this book provides a wealth of information to help anyone identify, assess, and choose the wood veneer that forms the basis for beautiful furniture.

About the Author
Heidrun Zinnkann is Curator of the Museum of Applied Arts in Frankfurt, Germany.

Furniture Woods (Art & Design S.),Heidrun Zinnkann,Prestel Publishing,379132747X,Architecture,Design - Furniture,Furniture,Home Improvement / Construction,Interior Design - General,Art equipment & materials,Furniture & cabinetmaking,Timber & wood processing

Book Contents:

1. Gerard of Cremona's Translation of the Commentary of Al-Nayrizi on Book I of Euclid's Elements of Geometry: With an Introductory Account of the Twenty-Two ... and Medieval Texts and Contexts, 2)
2. Great Settings
3. Grinling Gibbons and the Art of Carving
4. Holiday Decorating
5. Housing Decisions
6. Industrial Interiors: Shops (Industrial Interiors)
7. Instant Decorating: Innovative Interiors With Impact - 100 Sensational Effects That You Can Achieve in a Weekend
8. Interior Design and Beyond : Art, Science, Industry
9. Interior Design Theory Reader
10. Interior Solutions from Armstrong the 1960s

Book Contents

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