American Furniture, 1650-1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art

This catalog of one of the country's most important collections of furniture will be an essential volume for any serious student of American decorative arts. The book is filled with excellent research and images and presented in a beautifully designed package.

It is the perfect blend of detailed historic information with a glossary of furniture terms, detailed references & vivid photography.Upon competion of this wonderful book, I might have to add Atiquarian to my list of titles.

Alexandra Kirtley's American Furniture is a gem. Her writing is clear and detailed, the information extensive, and the photographs simply gorgeous. Clearly the author is passionate about her subject!

Many mundane 18th Century pieces were covered while many of the premier Philadelphia Chippendale pieces were not. The print was entirely too small - for me.

Scholarly articles and great photos for those interested in American Furniture.

Excellent!

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Very authoritative, exciting presentation of a wonderful collection, with magnificent photography to enhance it all.

As one who is an Alien to American Colonial furniture history and especially Philadelphia furniture my interest changed in 2013 when I was lucky to physically examine a piece found in Britain.This start the very long journey of research and Alexandra Kirtly & PMA book I just wish was available to me at the start digging.Philadelphia furniture of mid 18thC is very complex even for specialist experts but very little is published that is transparent and helps joins the dots over others who have agenda. Kirtly has put paper to article and article to paper more for the historians than those who want to make copies but I do have to agree in wanting more detail of the furniture mechanics after a single photo of the facade.Saying that it is very modern well research book which any person interested or involved in American Decorative Arts, furniture world should have on there shelf.