Masterpieces of American Furniture from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute [Hardcover]

Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute (Author), Anna Tobin D'Ambrosio (Editor)

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• Hardcover: 172 pages
• Publisher: Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815681275
• ISBN-13: 978-0815681274
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,849,484 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for students of 19th century American furniture, February 21, 2001

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This review is from: Masterpieces of American Furniture from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute (Hardcover)

The Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute is a world renowned center for the fine arts. Ably edited by Anna Tobin D'Ambrosio, the Curator of Decorative Arts at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute Museum of Art has compiled essays by herself and other decorative arts scholars on more than 65 finely crafted examples of American furniture encompassing nearly every 19th century style and explores the careers of America's most influential cabinetmakers and shops of the era in Masterpieces of American Furniture From the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute. Her introductory essays traces the evolution of the museum's decorative arts holdings. The informative text is superbly illustrated with more than 90 color plates, plus detail images from period sources and labels. The outstanding and scholarly presentation is highly recommended for students of 19th century American furniture, cabinetmaking, and home decorative fashions.