Art Nouveau Furniture

[publisher: Clarkson Potter, New York] 192 pages including bibliographies & index. Illustrated with photos, some in color. A presentation of furniture from the Art Nouveau period by guimard, horta, mackintosh, majorelle and others.. Discussed in detail are the techniques, materials and the great craftsmen as well as gifted designers as Galle, Guimard, Horta, Majorelle, Gaudi and Mackintosh. Text describes marquetry and carving as well as the woods and mounts used. More than 225 illustrations, inclduing 49 in color, of tables, chests, mirrors, cabients, chairs, desks, and other unusual pieces. Excellent survey book. No collectors values/pricing guide. 192 pages. [Denver, CO, U.S.A.]