Bibliograph

The furniture bible, [everything you need to know to identify, restore & care for furniture], Christophe Pourny with Jen Renzi ; foreword by Martha Stewart

Type

Label

The furniture bible, [everything you need to know to identify, restore & care for furniture], Christophe Pourny with Jen Renzi ; foreword by Martha Stewart

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The furniture bible

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

870147900

Responsibility statement

Christophe Pourny with Jen Renzi ; foreword by Martha Stewart

Sub title

[everything you need to know to identify, restore & care for furniture]

Summary

Pourny learned the art of furniture restoration in his father’s atelier in the South of France. In this book, he teaches readers everything they need to know about the provenance and history of furniture, as well as how to restore, update, and care for their furniture—from antiques to midcentury pieces, family heirlooms or funky flea-market finds. The heart of the book is an overview of Pourny’s favorite techniques—ceruse, vernis anglais, and water gilding, among others—with full-color step-by-step photographs to ensure that readers can easily replicate each refinishing technique at home

Table Of Contents

Meet your furniture -- Finishing school -- Prep school -- Techniques -- Tool school -- The care and feeding of your furniture

Target audience

adult

Classification