Antique Wicker Furniture 1870-1930 – Styles Makers Dates Etc. / Book + Values

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Over 250 color and black-and-white photographs with identifying captions highlight this comprehensive pictorial price guide [as of date of publication] to antique Wicker furniture produced between 1870-1930.
FINE WICKER FURNITURE 1870-1930
by Tim Scott,  Schiffer Publishing Ltd., PA, 1990.
The author “presents the finest wicker furnishings manufactured during the heyday of its popularity, which are highly sought after today by collectors.  The unique designs and irresistible charm of hundreds of pieces of interesting furniture made of cane, rattan, reed, rush, and willow are displayed in more than 250 beautiful full-color photographs taken at a  variety of different private collections.  The evolution of wicker furniture styles from 1870-1930, and preeminent wicker manufacturers of the period such as England’s Dryad Works and America’s Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Rattan Company are carefully explained with pertinent examples shown.  A useful discussion of care and restoration of antique pieces is included.  A wide variety of wicker furniture designs and styles, are highlighted, from ornate Victorian to sleek Art Deco.”
8.5” x 11” softback in very good condition.  160 pages.
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