Project Gutenberg 2011-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 367 Hayden, Arthur 1868 1946 Chats on Old Furniture: A Practical Guide for Collectors The Renaissance on the continent -- The English Renaissance -- Stuart or Jacobean (seventeenth century) -- Stuart or Jacobean (late seventeenth century) -- Queen Anne style -- French furniture. The period of Louis XIV -- French furniture. The period of Louis XV -- French furniture. The period of Louis XVI -- French furniture. The First Empire style -- Chippendale and his style -- Sheraton, Adam, and the Heppelwhite styles -- Hints to collectors. Produced by Delphine Lettau, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chats on Old Furniture: A Practical Guide for Collectors" by Arthur Hayden is a practical guide written in the early 20th century. This informative volume explores the history and appreciation of antique furniture, focusing primarily on English styles while also touching upon French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch influences. It serves as a resource for collectors, providing insights into the evolution of domestic furniture design and the significance of various styles. The opening of the guide sets a historical context, emphasizing the importance of understanding the characteristics and heritage of old furniture, particularly as many fine pieces cross international borders into private collections. Hayden notes the changing landscape of furniture collecting and the need for a renewed appreciation of this heritage before it is diminished by time and commerce. He outlines the book's structure, which will cover various furniture styles, and introduces the Renaissance period in Europe, discussing its impact on the development of furniture design in England and how it shaped domestic tastes and aesthetics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Collectors and collecting Furniture -- History NK Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: Art Category: How To ... 388493 2025-08-14T08:39:53.902015 text/html 361055 2011-01-08T10:58:40 text/html 4352329 2025-08-14T08:40:06.344960 application/epub+zip 4356500 2025-08-14T08:39:58.604991 application/epub+zip 192352 2025-08-14T08:39:56.738941 application/epub+zip 4615551 2025-08-14T08:40:11.655886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4555124 2025-08-14T08:40:04.764900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319995 2022-09-16T05:43:51.522253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260239 2025-08-14T08:39:52.216963 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259937 2011-01-08T10:58:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259935 2011-01-08T10:58:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20978 2025-08-14T08:40:11.820875 application/rdf+xml 20509 2025-08-14T08:39:57.322976 image/jpeg 4351 2025-08-14T08:39:57.029942 image/jpeg 91587 2011-01-08T10:58:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 4159388 2011-01-08T10:58:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 91449 2011-01-08T10:58:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 4269767 2025-08-14T08:39:54.343998 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog