Auth: University of Vienna, Focus on paintings, sculptures of 10th & 11th century
Covers traditional metropolitan apartments featuring antique furniture such as examples of Shanghai Art Deco and the Peranakan shop house, as well as China Style-clubs furnished with fabrics and Chinese design motifs, and minimalist glass houses. This book includes photos from diverse locations.
Chinese Houses focuses on 20 well-preserved traditional homes, presenting examples from a range of rural and metropolitan areas throughout China. The photographs of each are accompanied by extensive background information and historical content. An introductory essay examines the different types of Chinese homes and provides an overview of the rich regional variety of Chinese dwelling forms. It…
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. The book presents an overview of carving styles, wood types, regiona…