TITLE

Chinoiserie: The current art of choice

AUTHOR(S)

Linville, Jeff

PUB. DATE

July 2002

SOURCE

Furniture/Today;7/8/2002, Vol. 26 Issue 43, p1

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Discusses the popularity of chinoiserie on case goods and occasional furniture in the United States. Reasons contributing to the increased demand for Chinese-influenced decorative painting; Occasional and accent pieces that typically feature chinoiserie; Chinoiserie pieces introduced by Ferguson Copeland at the April 2002 market; Signature chinoiserie armoire in E.J. Victor's Julia Gray collection.

ACCESSION #

6951465

 

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