A passion for antiques

A passion for antiques by Barbara Milo Ohrbach Download PDF EPUB FB2

Featuring the exquisite homes of some of the world's most distinguished and dedicated antiques collectors, A Passion for Antiques will inspire all those looking for creative ways to decorate with their most prized possessions. With her usual clarity, Ms.

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Ohrbach, whose latest book is aptly named “A Passion for Antiques.” Decorating with collections, she believes, is a great short cut to charisma.

Assemble a shelf full of antique bottles, vintage children’s shoes, gather a mantel’s worth of mercury glass (also known as “Poor man’s silver”) and your rooms will have instant character. A Passion for antiquities: ancient art from the collection of Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman User Review - Not Available - Book Verdict The Fleischman collection, ranging from Cycladic (c.

A Passion for Antiques Collecting, Caring and Living with Antiques “I am always intrigued by what people collect and how they live with their antiques,” says Barbara who responds to the countless requests from her fans and creates an all new guide that includes insider advice and discoveries from a passionate collector who has impeccable taste.

A Passion for Antiquities contains photographs and extensive catalogue entries on the objects included in the exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Eighteen contributors provide art historical and descriptive information about each piece.

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Passion for Antiques. Febru 0. Antiques are like old books. They hold a limitless universe of knowledge waiting patiently to be revealed. Like a red violin, waiting for it’s next owner as it passes through history from generation to generation.

And people who collect antiques are as passionate about their collections as. In "A Passion for Antiques," Ohrbach has created an all-new guide to the endlessly alluring and ever-changing world of antiques.

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