Craving: Antique Furniture

Saturday afternoon visit to Primitive has left me craving antique asian furniture.  Chicago publisher Art Media Resources specializes in books about all aspects of Asian culture, but they are particularly known for their fantastic books about Chinese antique furniture.  Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture: Ming and Early Qing Dynasties is a fantastic example of one of these books–it’s printed well, bound well, and well researched.  Until recently, it was on display at the Chicago Publishers Gallery–more recently, some asshole decided to steal it.  Regardless, Art Media Resources (and their sister, Serindia) are big supporters of Chicago art projects and produce extremely high quality art books.  We approve.