This is the first volume to record the history of Marquetry and the American masters who handed down the tradition from father to son. Never before has American folk marquetry been investigated, catalogued, or recognized as a distinct body of work; documentation had not been discovered, names of marquetry makers were unknown and a collection of important work was not available for study. However, after years of research and collaboration with collectors Robert and Marjorie Hirschhorn, Richard Muhlberger has produced a ...
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This is the first volume to record the history of Marquetry and the American masters who handed down the tradition from father to son. Never before has American folk marquetry been investigated, catalogued, or recognized as a distinct body of work; documentation had not been discovered, names of marquetry makers were unknown and a collection of important work was not available for study. However, after years of research and collaboration with collectors Robert and Marjorie Hirschhorn, Richard Muhlberger has produced a beautifully illustrated work that will undoubtedly serve as an indispensable reference for the collector and enthusiast alike.
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Seller's Description:
As New. Dark blue cloth with color illustrated dustjacket. 239 pp. with 103+ color plates and illustrations. A seminal work, long out-of-print. In as-new condition. Contents as follows: 1. The history of marquetry. Marquetry through time and technique--Joiner, carpenter, Jack of all trades--From high style beginnings to an American folk expression. 2. The marqueters. Known only by their work and initials--Male quilting--Identified makers of American folk marquetry. 3. An album of masterpieces. Boxes in every room--All things great and small--Clocks--Fraternally yours--Parlor pastimes--Frames and mirrors--The unexpected--In closing. This book issued in conjunction with the exhibition "Masterpieces in Wood: American Folk Marquetry from the Hirschhorn Foundation", presented by the Museum of American Folk Art from October 3, 1998, to January 10, 1999"
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Fine. Beautiful hardcover book with jacket. Unmarked, neat and clean, no creased pages, binding is tight. Jacket is corner clipped otherwise Like New. Very minor shelf rub. Fast shipping.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 4to.; 239 pp., illus. Touch of buckling to edges of pages, else Fine. Bright, sharp, complete DJ. Well packaged, ships with tracking.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Clean slate gray cloth has gilt titles on spine & front cover. Pictorial frontispiece. Profusely illustrated with color plates. Clean, intact dust jacket. Marquetry is used to decorate wooden objects with patterns composed of wood chips that are carefully cut and glue onto the surface of the wood. History of Marquetry, Technique, Marqueters, American Folk Art; Color Photographs; 4to 11"-13" tall; 238 pages.
