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Chinese Furniture: A Guide to Collecting Antiques

內容簡介

內容簡介 中國古董家具收藏指南，感受中國傳統工藝獨樹一格的精湛美學中國的古董家具在國際家具收藏市場蓬勃發展，尤其是明朝及清朝所設計的家具特別收到喜愛。本書所介紹的中國古董家具以多種硬木及軟木製造，以概述的方式介紹各種中式古典家具，內容包括雕刻風格、木頭材質、各區域的家具設計結構、等級區別，及修復技術。詳盡介紹各種不同型態的木製家具，包括椅子、凳子、長椅、茶几、桌子、床架、木櫃、書架、門框、屏風及各種家居配件。由於收藏古董家具的市場發展越來越成熟，也開始出現仿製品家具，中國南方就有工廠專門製造仿製品古董家具，結合新設計及保有古典風貌，同樣受到廣大買家喜愛。如此詳盡的中國古董家具指南，推薦給家具收藏愛好者更深入的領會與了解。The international market for antique Chinese furniture is booming, and masterpieces from the Ming and Qing dynasties are now worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Chinese Furniture is a survey of these collectibles—from the very best hardwood pieces featured to standard softwood specimens still available on the Asian market.This antique furniture book presents an overview of carving styles, wood types, regional variations, class distinctions and restoration techniques. Detailed chapters on various types of wooden furniture cover chairs, stools and benches, tables and desks, beds, cabinets and bookshelves, doors and screens and household accessories.With this renewed interest in antique furniture, a forgery market has emerged. Thousands of factories in southern China are churning out brand new or refurbished furniture and passing them off as Chinese antiques. Chinese Furniture unearths these forgeries and serves as an indispensable reference guide to collectors of antique wood furniture.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Karen Mazurkewich is an Asian Wall Street Journal reporter who has covered Asian culture and the retail scene for three years from her base in Hong Kong. Mazurkewich has investigated art forgery, interviewed countless collectors, grilled innovative businessmen, and queried tradesmen—all in a quest to better understand the antiques and manufacturing in Asia. A.Chester Ong, born in the Philippines and currently based in Hong Kong, has photographed widely throughout Asia. His photography appears in magazines, exhibitions, as well as books. Among recent books featuring his photography are Tropical Living: Contemporary Dream Houses in the Philippines, China Modern, and Chinese Houses.

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