Paint on Wood: Decorated American Furniture Since the 17th Century

Langue : anglais

Edité par Renwick Gallery of the National Collection of Fine Arts/Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington DC, 1977

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PAINT ON WOOD: DECORATED AMERICAN FURNITURE SINCE THE 17TH CENTURY, Lloyd E. Herman, softcover, illustrated with photos (some in color), 2-staple binding, 1977. ITEM CONDITION: near fine. The text block and illustrations are in fine condition with no dog-ears, tears, or marks. There is no bookplate or signature of a prior owner. Not a remainder or library book. The wraps are in near fine condition. 11 ¾ x 8 ¾, 36 pages, 14 ounces. XX “Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Renwick Gallery of the National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, March 18 – November 6, 1977.” [From the text] “A fondness for the decorated surface seems to have been with us always. Today vans roll down the highway brightly painted with tropical scenes and abstract patterns of color, and blue jeans are embroidered with designs that emulate ethnic or folk-art traditions. Paint-decorated furniture would seem to have lagged far behind printed fabrics, patterned dinnerware, sheets, rugs, and wallpaper, which vie for attention in the contemporary home. True, what is readily identifiable as painted furniture is not often seen in interior design today, except in children's rooms. But if the surface of modern manufactured furniture is scratched, beneath the imitation "fruitwood" finish we find unmatched wood and plastic ‘carvings.' It is painted, too. In every period of this country's history there has been furniture with painted decoration that was consistent with the prevailing style, as well as less sophisticated pieces made in rural or otherwise isolated areas that respond less quickly to fashionable change. These latter are often thought of as folk furniture, just as we consider objects with certain distinctive decorative techniques or ethnic and regional characteristics to be folk art. This exhibition presents a sampling of the range of paint-decorated furniture produced for use during the last three centuries in the United States. Present-day collections include a great many more examples from the nineteenth century than from other periods. The smaller population of earlier periods required fewer objects; also, many early pieces, originally painted, were stripped to bare wood by collectors who did not appreciate their painted finish. During the twentieth century, little factory-produced furniture has been made with painted decoration, and there have been no identifiably new decorative techniques used by folk craftsmen in painting their furniture. Nonetheless, despite the fashionable taste for the clean-lined, unembellished object that grew from Bauhaus ideals of the 1920s and gained popular acceptance in the 1950s, contemporary artists and craftsmen are once again decorating the surfaces of their furniture with paint. …

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Titre
Paint on Wood: Decorated American Furniture Since the 17th Century
Auteur
Herman, Lloyd E.
Éditeur
Renwick Gallery of the National Collection of Fine Arts/Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington DC
Année de publication
1977
État de l'article
Near Fine
Jaquette
No Jacket
Reliure
Soft cover
Langue
anglais
Poids de l'article
14 onces
Dimensions
4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
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Art, Decorating, Furniture

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