Eric Knowles Antiques

This book offers an introduction to collecting antiques, brought to life by one of the longest-serving members of the BBC's Antiques Roadshow team. It provides an invaluable introduction to the different collecting areas, ranging from furniture to ceramics, silver to glass. Eric Knowles describes the items available to the amateur collector and enthusiast, and how to get started. Organized by genre, the book introduces each category's major stylistic eras, telling the reader what to look out for. Each item has been valued by Eric, and examples from all price ranges are included, enabling readers to see both affordable objects and those that may be out of budget but nevertheless of interest in developing knowledge and understanding. Throughout the book, Eric has selected examples to illustrate at a larger size, with detailed annotation. These help the reader to learn more about a chosen topic, identify the typical, appreciate the extraordinary, and understand why some pieces are worth so much more than others.

An illustrated pocket guide to art deco antiques, this provides an historical overview, advises collectors on pitfalls, shows how to identify a piece through a question-and-answer format, and gives notes on artists, craftsmen and factories. Special categories are: furniture, glass, ceramics, sculpture, prints and posters, metalwork, silver and jewellery, and textiles. A companion checklist on furniture is published simultaneously.

Once neglected by collectors of "traditional" antiques, Art Nouveau & Art Deco are now 2 of the most popular collecting fields. This buyer's guide examines both these fields & is the essential reference work for both new & experienced collectors.

The Miller's Antiques Checklist series of pocket guides aims to make the world of antiques accessible to a wider audience. In each book a range of question-and-answer checklists are provided for a range of representative items.

"The book looks in detail at the important craftsmen of this hundred-year period in Britain, Europe, and United states, and at the types of object they produced in a range of media including Furniture, Glass, Ceramics, Sculpture, Prints and Posters, Silver and Metalwork, Jewelry and Precious Objects, and Rugs and Textiles. It discusses all the great makers among them William Morris, Rene Lalique, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Clarice Cliff."--BOOK JACKET.

Eric Knowles, a leading authority on 19th and 20th century decorative artsnd a resident expert on television and radio shows, including the Antiquesoadshow, presents a guide to collecting antiques, with prices of items given.

This ever-popular series has been completely updated with new prices to reflect recent market trends. The Miller's Antiques Checklist series of fully illustrated pocket guides makes the world of antiques accessible to a wider audience than ever before. Each book provides a simple question-and-answer checklist for a broad range of representative items, telling the collector what to look for, and how to distinguish between the genuine article and a fake, or a copy. All items are given a dollar price range. These information-packed books provide a superb introductory course for the beginner and a refresher course for those who already have collecting experience.