Chinese Furniture

“This large format edition of Karen Muzurkewich’s Chinese Furniture: A Guide for Collectors is beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout in full color. The commentary is instructive and the book itself is a pleasure for collectors, dealers, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject to simply browse through.” —Midwest Book Review“Karen Mazurkewich has spent years researching and investigating antiques and manufacturing in Asia. She puts her experience to use in this well-illustrated book.” —The Maine Antique Digest” [Chinese Furniture] shows authentic classics from beds to household accessories, with advice on how pieces were constructed. There is a section on fakes, but identification and knowing authentic ancient to modern looks is the point of this book.” —The Smart Collector

Karen Mazurkewich is an Asian Wall Street Journal reporter who has covered Asian culture and the retail scene for three years from her base in Hong Kong. Mazurkewich has investigated art forgery, interviewed countless collectors, grilled innovative businessmen, and queried tradesmen - all in a quest to better understand the business and culture of fine furniture collecting in Asia.

A.Chester Ong, born in the Philippines and currently based in Hong Kong, has photographed widely throughout Asia. His photography appears in magazines, exhibitions, as well as books. Tuttle Publishing titles featuring his photography are Tropical Living: Contemporary Dream Houses in the Philippines, China Modern, and Chinese Houses.