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Swedish Antiques Traditional Furniture and Objets d'Art in Modern Settings

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ISBN-10: 1620874857

ISBN-13: 9781620874851

Edition: 2013

Authors: Karin Laserow, Britt Berg, Niklas Lundstrom

List price: $29.95
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Incorporating antique furniture and art into a modern home may seem like a contradiction, but Karin Laserow and Britt Berg show just how easy it is and how stunning the results can be. Highlighting the rich traditions of Swedish furniture and other décor, this full-color guide begins by explaining the basics of antique furniture, from style histories to the nuanced differences of Baroque, Rococo, Empire, Gustavian, Art Nouveau, and more, with striking photographs throughout. Readers are taught how to tell the difference between old and new, how to evaluate antiques, and how to determine whether repairing, repainting, and refinishing are worthwhile decisions for protecting antique…    
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Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/2/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.816
Language: English

Karin Laserow �has worked in antiques for over thirty years, with a detailed and extensive knowledge that has taken her from her first business in Malmo to her current base in Brandstad with a branch in New York. Karin has given innumerable courses on the history of design and has worked as a valuer and interior designer. She relishes�challenging�traditional attitudes towards antiques towards antiques by representing them in a way that gives them an enhancing role in the modern home.�

Brit Berg has a determined interest in making antiques accessible to all, while, at the same time, showing how antiques can be used to enrich modern settings. Britt is fascinated with the history of Swedish architecture, art, and furniture.�

Niklas Lundstr�m is a freelance photographer specializing in interiors, working both in the studio and onsite for many of the leading furniture dealers around the world. Niklas also works with fashion, portrait, and product photography.