Objects of desire / Thatcher Freund.
Objects of desire / Thatcher Freund.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Pantheon Books, c1993.
Call Numbers
N749.214/2
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Language
English
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Physical content
291 p. ; 22 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Pantheon Books, c1993.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1993.
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Summary
This vivid journey into the world of antiques follows the fortunes of three eighteenth-century pieces of American furniture as they pass through the hands of twentieth-century pickers, dealers, restorers, and collectors, accruing new value while becoming objects of desire.
How these three pieces came to be at the apex of the American antiques market is the story of the evolution of the world of antiques: a world of bold enterprise, canny deal making, consuming aesthetic vision, and obsessive pursuit - all fueled by a passionate attraction to objects....
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Objects of desire / Thatcher Freund.
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Date Copyright
c1993.
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Call Numbers
N749.214/2
Record Identifier
74VKJzWmmRWX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJzWmmRWX
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ISBN
0679421572 :
9780679421573 :
DDC
749.21409033075
MMS ID
991022165539702626
