Antiques, the Best of the Best

Chicago; Krantz, 1984. 1st Edition. Impressively and abundantly illustrated. Subjects: Decorative arts--United States--History. Collectors and collecting. 208 pp.30 of the best historic homes and 150 of the most prestigious stores in America. Numerous photographs including 30 color plates, reference lists of the best cabinetmakers, silversmiths, artists, clockmakers. The best is never easy to come by; that's why the authors spent nearly two years painstakingly searching it out, traveling America from Coast to Coast.The goal was to find the best in art and antiques which reflect man's best workmanship and aesthetics throughout the ages. Surprisingly, much of it is in America, though it comes from all over the world-from Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and, yes, from America too, where the colonists furthered Old World craftsmanship acquired from around the globe.America's best historic homesAmerica's best antique galleries