19th-century America: furniture and other decorative arts; an exhibition in celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, April 16 through September 7, 1970. Introd. by Berry B. Tracy. Furniture texts by Marilynn Johnson. Other decorative arts texts by Marvin D. Schwartz and Suzanne Boorsch.

Main entry:

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Title & Author:

Publication:

[New York] Museum, Distributed by New York Graphic Society [1970]

Description:

approximately 300 pages illustrations (some color) 26 cm

Notes:
Bibliography: p.[253]-[256].

Summary:

This book illustrates and discusses 300 prime objects displayed in the 1970 exhibition of American decorative arts displayed during the Centennial exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1970. Presented as a series of lavish room settings and galleries, the exhibit included pieces in the 19th century{u2019}s principal styles of furniture and decorative arts--Federal, Empire, Gothic, rococo, Renaissance, art nouveau, and reform. Objects featured in this book include various pieces of furniture, silver, glass, ceramics, and metalwork from the Museum{u2019}s American wing.

ISBN:

0870090055
0870990047
9780870990045

Subject:

Decorative arts United States Exhibitions.
Arts décoratifs États-Unis Expositions.
Decorative arts
United States

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogs

Added entries:

Johnson, Marilynn.
Schwartz, Marvin D.
Boorsch, Suzanne.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 8556
Call No.: ID NK807.N4 PLM; ID:87-B21295
Status: Available

Location: Library main 8557
Call No.: 7780 EXHNEWYORK; ID:87-B21295
Status: Available

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