Golden Oak Furniture [Paperback]

Velma Susanne Warren (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1998

Golden Oak Furniture shows more examples of American oak furniture than any other book ever printed. Over 670 color photographs, a descriptive text, and an extensive glossary of terms combine to present golden oak tables, chairs, sofas, sideboards, clocks, bedroom suites, chests, and cupboards of many varieties. They are organized by the rooms they were designed to furnish. Today, this furniture is enjoyed and collected across America. The book is an important reference which presents a huge selection of furniture types and invites comparisons by pointing out details of construction and ornamentation. It will be a highly useful guide for many years to come.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Velma Warren has studied and dealt specifically with antique furniture for over a decade at The Oak Emporium in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Paperback: 187 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd; Revised edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764305514
• ISBN-13: 978-0764305511
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,608,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable book on American oak furniture, February 13, 2002

By 

gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golden Oak Furniture (Paperback)

This book is a rare find. I have never seen a book with so many color photographs depicting numerous examples of American oak furniture. It covers every type of furniture you can imagine. The accompanying text is expertly organized as a narrative as well as a reference text providing descriptions of the furniture supplemented with a glossary of terminology. This is a highly distinguished publication.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Book Description, April 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Golden Oak Furniture (Paperback)

If you are searching for a guide in reference to Golden Oak Furniture, this book supplies it all. It is filled with wonderful color pictures and a large assortment of furniture types. This book has been a time saver for me.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Should be titled "American Golden Oak Furniture, March 8, 2001

By 

bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)    (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)   

This review is from: Golden Oak Furniture (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback)

This book has helped me immensely in identifying different styles of furniture especially nowadays when there is such a highbred of types. I feel more comfortable rummaging antique shops. However Golden Oak does not necessarily imply American? So I was disappointed in not finding any "Harris Lebus" (England) brand furniture in the book. This book is a keeper and needs to be reviewed periodically to keep the different styles in ones mind. If you have not guessed this is a picture book.