Contemporary American Craft Art: A Collector's Guide
- ISBN-10
- 0879052848
- ISBN-13
- 9780879052843
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- Peregrine Smith Books
- Author
- Barbara Mayer
Description
Shows examples of furniture, jewelry, glass, textiles, and ceramics considered works of art, and offers advice on collecting craft art
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