Curtis Evarts (40 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st. 188 pages, illustrations (some colour); 30 cm. Text in English and Chinese. Catalogue of an exhibition held at Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, 1998. Firm binding, with one spine crease. Clean inside copy. Size: 4to.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Paperback. Minor wear to wrappers, otherwise very good.

First edition. Softcover. Features a foreword by Malcolm Rogers, a preface by Wang Shixiang, an introduction by Nancy Berliner and essays by Craig Clunas, Curtis Evarts, Sarah Handler, and Wang Zhengshu. Includes numerous color and some black and white illustrations and an index. A clean very near fine copy in wrappers.

PB. Condition: very good, wraps (softcover). 64 color ill., 68 B&W ill. (illustrator). 158pp ISBN 0878464352 This volume leads the reader on a journey that encompasses not only the evolution of this exquisite furniture design but also the many literary, architectural, and visual contexts in which it appeared.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston [Published Date: 1996] Softcover, 158 pp : color and black and white illustrations ; 30 cm. In very good condition with light bumping to edges, fading to spine and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. [From Publisher] During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Chinese furniture reached a pinnacle of fine design and workmanship. Beyond the Screen: Chinese Furniture of the 16th and 17th Centuries leads the reader on a journey that encompasses not only the evolution of this exquisite furniture design but also the many literary, architectural, and visual contexts in which it appeared. Accompanying the catalogue, Ming woodblock prints and excerpts from Ming literature portray and describe furniture as it was used in daily life. Catalogue entries explain both customary and less-usual functions for the furnishings. The space under beds, for instance, was occasionally used by lovers to hide from jealous husbands, and in prints chairs are seen being tossed from windows during brawls. Four essays by scholars in the field explore the furniture and the members of late-Ming society, from the carpenters to the patrons responsible for its magnificence. In "Furnishing the Self in Early Modern China," Craig Clunas describes the status of furniture within the prosperous households that patronized the finest furniture makers. Sarah Handler details the changing designs and styles of furniture types in her essay "Wood Shaped and Standing Through the Winds of Time: The Evolution of Chinese Furniture." The carpenters and their skills are the focus of "The Furniture Maker and the Woodworking Traditions of China," by Curtis Evarts. And Wang Zhengshu, in "Conjectures on Models of Ming-Period Furniture Excavated from the Pan Yunzheng Tomb in Shanghai," investigates a remarkable set of miniature wooden furniture found in the 1589 tomb of a Ming official.

Hardcover. Condition: NEW. First Edition.

Oversize Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition with creaseless covers and spine, very light scuffing to covers only. Embossed cover art with french folds, 188 pages with large full color photos of the various types of furniture on one page with description, on opposite page after intro essays. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no notable blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Text in English and Chinese. This ground-breaking book, in English and Chinese, features classical Chinese furniture in hardwoods alongside regional vernacular furniture in softwoods. Examples in both categories are drawn from the Kai-Yin Lo Collection as well as other sources. It is also the first time that furniture is placed in the context of the household, architecture and the living environment. Essays by leading scholars offers an in-depth examination and open new avenues of enquiry and scholarship. Keywords: Chinese Furniture, Wood, Historical, Uses, Types, Chairs, Tables, Platforms, Shelves 2.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2-volume set in slipcase. With very good dust jacket. Very Good hardcover with light shelfwear - NICE! Oversized.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Previous owner's name penned on front free endpaper; Appears to be signed by author (Berliner) - signature difficult to read. Beige cloth hardcover. 158 pages. Color & B&W illustrations. Index. Exhibition catalogue; 4to; 158 pages; Signed by Author.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Looks unread with ownership ink to flyleaf. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Edition, 1st printing of the Publication Series, stapled soft cover tight and square no damage, text clean and unmarked no names no stamps.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original large paperback, 160 pages, index, numerous full-color photographs. Condition: some light reference wear; previous owner inscription on inside front cover. Very solid and bright.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). 1st Edition. Masterpieces from the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture by Wang Shixiang and Curtis Enarts. Hardcover with slipcase published in 1995 by The Chinese Art Foundation. First English edition. Upper edge of slipcase needs to be reglued. Book is in fine condition.

2 Vol. Hardback in Illus. Box. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Two volumes. Volume I: 395pp. Seat furniture, tables, cupboards & screens. Volume II: 332pp. Woods, lacquer, inlay, fittings etc. Heavy item, may attract additional postage.

Hard Cover With Fine Slip Case. Condition: Fine in Slipcase. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. CLEAN Fine 1995 hardcover with fine slipcase. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Chinese furniture reached a pinnacle of exceptional design and meticulous workmanship. 'Beyond the Screen' leads the reader on a journey that encompasses not only the evolution of these exquisite furnishings, but also includes the many literary, architectural and visual contexts in which they were created. Alongside 64 superb color photographs of the furniture itself, numerous Ming woodblock prints and literary excerpts show how furniture was used in daily life--as everything from a lover's hiding place to a projectile thrown during arguments. A vital response to the West's increasing interest in traditional Chinese furniture, this beautifully produced volume is both an illustration of the aesthetic possibilities of furniture design and a fascinating look at China during the early modern period. Bottom front edge of dust jacket with small moisture stain; front cover with light stain in corresponding area. Interior pages in very nice, like-new condition. Wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. First edition. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 285pp. White boards shows some soiling, otherwise a clean tight copy. Issued without a dustjacket.

2Vols Hard-back in Slip-case. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First. Two volumes. Volume I: 395pp. Seat furniture, tables, cupboards & screens. Volume II: 332pp. Woods, lacquer, inlay, fittings etc. Heavy item, may attract additional postage.

Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Orientations (January 1993) Orientations (January 1993) By: Jiaqing, Tian, Maria Menshikova, Sarah Handler, Curtis Evarts, Robert P. Piccus., Early Qing Furniture in a Set of Qing Dynasty Court Paintings, A Lacquer Table Screen in the Hermitage Museum, Outstanding Pieces in Private Collections:, The Artistry of Chinese Furniture Joinery:, Chinese Furniture in Hong Kong., PRINT Hong Kong, 1993 WL CODE 541/24. 1 SIZE 74 pp., fully illus. in col., 210 x 285 mm, BOOK WEIGHT 0.300 Kg PACKING WEIGHT 0.200 Kg.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. In English, not in Chinese. Presumed first printing of the first edition. ISBN given as 9627936198. Printed and bound in Hong Kong. 12 x 9 inches. Bound in navy blue cloth, with silver-stamped lettering to the front board and to the spine, and a pristine paper label to the front board. Unbumped spine head and tail, and with sharp corners, though with trivial wrinkle near the front top corner. Lightly sunned spine. Text block firmly bound in. Moderate page waviness towards the outer edge. 282 numbered pages, all heavy coated stock. With 148 crisp color plates, most of which are full page. Also with B&W and color drawings and figures. An impressively clean interior. No stains, stampings or underlining noticed. No dust jacket, as issued [?]. This copy almost certainly unread. A Near Fine copy. 3 lbs. 12 oz.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. English text.; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket in slipcase. Gilt on the outside text block.).; 23 x 30 cm.; 4 Kg.; 728 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear on the slipcase and on the dust jackets. Interior with minor signs of wear. Very good condition overall.; This book summarizes the author's thirty years of engagement with curatorial duties and research with the Ming and Qing dynasty palace furniture at the Palace Museum. It includes 455 of the finest works of Ming and Qing dynasty palace furniture, which is only about 5 percent of the entire collection. Selected upon the basis of category, materials and decoration, these works represent the best of the collection. Chapters 1, 2 3 and 8 introduce the origins of Ming and Qing palace furniture, stylistic characteristics, categories and outstanding highlights of the collection. Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 analyze and display the joinery of Ming and Qing palace furniture, and its forms, decoration, workmanship and materials as well as arrangements and use. The intention is to provide the reader with a format with which he can delve into the study with overview as well as detail. All the plates and line drawings are numbered with Arabic numerals in accordance with the sequential order, and are also listed in the Appendix for the readers convenience. Chapters 8 and 9 contain the highlights of the book, and are those chapters where one can quickly assess the dignity, harmony and luxury of Ming and Qing palace furniture and its display.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). As new in publisher's original shrink wrap. A completely unopened book. Overseas/Priority shipping at cost.

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. No DJ. Unread. No markings in book. Binding is fine. In original slipcase, which is in very good condition.

Pub Cloth in pictorial Slipcas. Condition: New. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). First. 228pp. 100 items are illustrated in colour and fully catalogued. Heavy item, may attract additional postage.

Condition: New. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). pp. 264.

Condition: New. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). pp. 264.

Condition: New. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). pp. 264.