Venalaisia Huonekaluja / Ryska Mobler / Russian Furniture
Heinola, Finland: Heinolan Kaupuninginmuseon / Heinola Town Museum, 1998. Heinolan Kaupuninginmuseonjukaisuja no 7 / Heinola Town Museum Publication No. 7. Paperback. Green color-illustrated wraps with yellow Finnish lettering on spine. 176 pp. with items pictured in both color and (mostly) b/w. VG+ with no marks, very minor rubbing to cover edges, and unbroken spine. Item #146110
Text in Finnish, Swedish, and English (parallel text). With a main essay on Russian Styles in Furniture and sections on: Baroque and Rococo, Classicism 1760s-1812, Empire, Historical Styles, 1830-1880, The Influence of St. Petersburg in Finland, The Finnish Master Craftemsn who Studied in St. Petersburg in the 19th Century (brief bio of each, listed by location in Finland). Catalogue of 120 items, each described. A lovely, unique and informative catalogue.
Price: $50.00