Chinese Household Furniture

by George N. Kates

Book Overview

Chinese Household Furniture summarises practically everything that is known about authentic Chinese furniture before it became vitiated by Western influences and almost driven out of existence by... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 048620958X
• ISBN13: 9780486209586
• Release Date: January 1962
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 125 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Lao's review

A must have for anyone who studies, collects or bulds Chinese furniture. The introduction covers the history and evolution of tables, chairs, wardrobes, cupboards, chests and beds. The remainder of the book shows black and white photos of traditional style furniture, with descriptions and dimensions of each piece.

Before the storm

This is the 1962 Dover-reprint of the work first published by Harper & Br. (1948). Essentially a catalogue of Chinese furniture photographed in Peking in 1937-1938. Starting off with an introduction of some 60 pages, George N.Kates presents 112 pieces of furniture, each by a black & white photograph and a short description. If nothing else this book shows that the Chinese certainly made beautiful and interesting furniture.