Judith Miller

A compact, stylish guide to costume jewellery covering all the major designers from the 1920s, and 30s through to the present day. It also includes unsigned pieces and hot collecting fields.

This book is the super sleuth's guide to identifying antiques, for pleasure or profit. How old is it? Where was it made? What is it made from? Judith Miller shows you how to turn detective to find the answers to these and many more antiques mysteries. From chairs to chests, ceramics to glass, and teddy bears to silverware, learn the tips expert Judith Miller uses to tell a genuine antique from a fake. An international antiques expert, Miller shows how to inspect hundreds of objects and provides all the tools, techniques and tricks to spot a bona fide antique. - Publisher.

Truly the only comprehensive reference for enthusiasts and collectors, internationally acclaimed antique expert Judith Miller brings you a complete visual guide to the history of the decorative arts, from furniture and ceramics to glass, silver and metal ware, and textiles. Contains over 3,000 full-color photos, many specifically commissioned for this book. Provides a global view of the history of decorative arts. Includes features on influences, designers, craftsmen, workshops, and movements.

Colour guide to world tribal art which includes historical information, collector's tips and price guides. Depicts over a thousand items with accurate descriptions, up-to-date valuations and close-up features to help a collector identify the best pieces.

Furniture provides a fully illustrated global perspective of the history of furniture, from Ancient Civilizations right through to cutting edge contemporary designs. From the simple to the sophisticated, the developing styles of furniture around the world are clearly illustrated with specially commissioned full-colour photography. Each chapter focuses on a specific period, opening with the historical and social background and an overview of the key elements of furniture design at the time. This is followed by spreads showcasing furniture development on a country-by-country basis - including "closer-look" features and designer profiles - and catalogue-style spreads on specific types of furniture, such as chairs, all of which help readers to recognize key styles and periods, from Baroque through to Post Modernism. DK's Furniture will emerge as the definitive work of reference on the history of furniture. It is not just a book for collectors, but for all those interested in identifying, dating and valuing their own pieces of furntiure.

The perfect pocket guide to buying, valuing, and collecting, this new series by international antiques expert Judith Miller is a must have! This is the perfect price guide for all those who desire the ultimate accessory. Over 400 divine designs-from elegant Art Deco evening bags and vintage Pucci to everyday classics and novelty creations. A star-rating system indicates the value of every item Includes modernist creations, rare design classics, and quirky novelty items Special features on influential designers and makers, and especially desired pieces.

Celebrating the dark origins of our most American music, Country reveals a wild shadowland of history that encompasses blackface minstrels and yodeling cowboys; honky-tonk hell and rockabilly heaven; medieval myth and musical miscegenation; sex, drugs, murder; and rays of fierce illumination on Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, and others, famous and forgotten, whose demonology is America's own. Profusely and superbly illustrated, Country stands as one of the most brilliant explorations of American musical culture ever written.

Presents color photos and information for over eight thousand antiques including porcelain, paintings, furniture, toys, and other items, providing descriptions, measurements, dates, makers, and value estimates.