Javanese Antique Furniture and Folk Art
Bruce Carpenter, David B. Smith
Collection : Asia and Oceania > Indonesia
ISBN : 978-9-81421-776-7
- Ouvrage indisponible
- More than 300 compelling, full-colour images bring this unique art form to life.
- A lively, illustrated text reveals the meaning and function behind the bright colours, intricate carving and striking forms of the hundreds of rare and valuable pieces in the David B. Smith collection.
- Detailed captions identify each piece and offer engaging insights.
Quirky, enigmatic and uniquely beautiful, the art and furnishings of Central and East Java’s villages and palaces are little known to the art historians, museum curators and collectors of the world. Armed with all the charm and characteristics of folk art—bright, bold colours; naïve forms and compositions; flattened perspective; anonymous origins; functionality; humour and social commentary—it is the product of a complex and ancient culture renowned for its ability to pick and choose from outside influences without impairing the integrity of the original.
Javanese Antique Furniture and Folk Artcelebrates this delightful art form with compelling, colourful photography, while insights from experts reveal the history and fascinating culture embodied in one of the world’s most impressive collections of Javanese art.
David B. Smith
David B. Smith bought, refinished and sold his first piece of antique furniture, a Pennsylvania dry sink, at age 11, and so began a life long passion for antiques. Over the past 20 years, he has amassed one of the most impressive collections of Javanese antique furniture and folk art in the world. He divides his time between his home and workshop in Blitar, East Java, and a home on Vashon Island near his home furnishings store, David Smith & Co. in Seattle, Washington.