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The Pattern Book Series

Each volume in the series will include over 250 specially commissioned hand-drawn illustrations, with appendices, glossary, and index. Cloth spine with paper covered boards. 8 x 10 ¾ inches.







Pattern books, whether by the furniture maker George Hepplewhite or the architect Colen Campbell, served as both a visual sourcebook of types demonstrating good design and proportions as well as a technical handbook with measurements and practical considerations. In reviving this tradition, our books will not only serve to educate students and established professionals alike, but will provide a repertory of designs to help guide in the selection of a particular.

Bauer and Dean is extremely fortunate to have an editorial panel whose collective knowledge and quality of eye exceeds the contributions of any single author. Our panel of five includes Ethel Rompilla, Michael Simon, Danielle Galland, Pepe Lopez and Michael Canter.

Then we are honored to have as our architectural consultants the incomparable Peter Pennoyer and Anne Walker who are currently reviewing the book on American doors.

These essential sourcebooks are an indispensible part of any professional's library.

Titles in the Pattern Books series:

  • The Pattern Book of Upholstery
    David Michael Wood, Illustrations by Anara Mambetova-Finkelstein, edited by William S. Hooper, with contributions by upholsterer Jody Xuereb
    Includes over 200 specially commissioned hand-drawn illustrations of classic upholstery models, including sofas, leather club chairs, dining chairs, chaise longues. Appendices on fabric selection and standard measurements, a glossary, and index.
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  • Handbook of Italian Furniture from Antiquity to 1825
    Helen Costantino Fioratti, edited by Thomas F. Knapp
    Includes over 600 illustrations drawn by the author, a brief history, glossary and index.
    Publication date to be announced

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  • The Pattern Book of Lighting
    Text and illustrations by
    Thomas P. Fuchs
    Over 200 hand-drawn illustrations of chandeliers, pendants, floor and table lamps, shades, outdoor lighting, and more. Includes appendices on light bulbs and components, a glossary, and index.
    Publication date to be announced

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  • Pattern Book of Historic American Doors
    ca. 1600-1860
    Peter Joel Harrison
    Contributions by Matt Postal and Rhett Butler.
    Edited by Peter Pennoyer, Anne Walker, and
    Ethel Rompilla
    Over 250 hand-drawn illustrations of entry doors and door surrounds, including hinges, latches, knockers, corner blocks, and transoms, all fashioned after 19th-century engraving plates and many paired with the source photograph reproduced in full color
    Publication date to be announced

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  • The Pattern Book of Built-in Cabinetry
    Benjamin Huntington
    Over 200 color photographs, and plans, elevations and details drawn to scale, of libraries, bars, blind doors, jib doors, radiator cases and window seats; built-ins for Kitchens, bathrooms, and closets; a glossary, and index.
    Publication date to be announced

  • The Pattern Book of Fireplaces
    Judith Prause
    Over 200 hand-drawn illustrations of mantels and surrounds with appendices on materials, measurements and installation options, a glossary, and index.
    Publication date to be announced

  • The Pattern Book of Decorative Plaster
    by plasterer, John G. Kingsmill
    Over 200 color photographs, including classic examples for interior walls, ornamental plaster, and grammar of color, a glossary, and index.
    Publication date to be announced

  • The Pattern Book of Paneling
    Alex Papachristidis, with contributions by woodworker, Richard Edelson
    Including diagrams of a paneled wall, historic and contemporary examples, wood selection, installation and sustainability.
    Publication date to be announced

  • The Pattern Book of Curtains
    by Kayel G. DeAngelis
    Over 200 hand-drawn illustrations of window treatments, including a range of styles from traditional to contemporary, including a section on valences and appendices on fabric measurements, installation considerations, glossary, and index.
    Publication date to be announced

  • The Pattern Book of Decorative Painting
    by master craftsman, Pierre Finkelstein
    Over 200 color photographs and sketches of a full range of classical applications including woodgraining, marbling, gilding, patina, and trompe l′oeil. Includes a glossary, and index.
    Publication date to be announced

  • The Pattern Book of Stairs
    by Mark Regan Mobley
    Over 200 hand-drawn illustrations of staircases, rails, banisters and newel posts, with appendices on installation requirements and materials, a glossary, and index.
    Publication date to be announced
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