Over 300 outstanding illustrations — thoughtfully selected and excellently reproduced — depict ornate altar screens, doors, chandeliers, balcony railings, candelabra, tombstone crosses, pulpits, gates, window screens, and more. Brief captions identify the types, origins, and dates of pieces in this excellent collection for artists, interior designers, craftspeople, and lovers of antiques.
Decorative Antique Ironwork by Henry R. d’Allemagne Drawn from a rare 1924 source by a noted scholar, over 4,500 outstanding examples of antique ironwork run the gamut from door knockers and grilles to jewelry and religious symbols.
Wrought Iron in Architecture: An Illustrated Survey by Gerald K. Geerlings Documents uses, adaptations of wrought iron in gates, balconies, railings, more — 14th through 20th centuries. Covers Europe, America. Indispensable sourcebook. 380 illustrations.
Decorative French Ironwork Designs by Louis Blanc Over 1,500 attractive black-and-white illustrations — drawn from balconies, gates, grilles, stair railings, and elsewhere — incorporate floral and foliate designs, human and animal figures, musical motifs, heraldic crests, mythological figures, geometrics, more.
Treasury of Ornamental Ironwork: 16th to 18th Centuries by Adalbert Roeper The diversity and enduring beauty of ornamental ironwork is celebrated with 60 plates showcasing metal doors, balconies, gates, corner pieces, embellishments, and more, many wrought with gargoyles, human figures, and florals.
Masterpieces of Italian Decorative Ironwork by Augusto Pedrini Five centuries of superb ironwork designs by Italian masters encompass both simple and elaborate ornamentation for doors, windows, gates, balconies, stairs, and other architectural features. 172 black-and-white illustrations.
Traditional Ironwork Designs by Josef Feller An exceptional collection of outstanding examples of German ironwork. More than 270 illustrations depict a wide range of Düsseldorf ironwork, with finely rendered examples ranging from elaborate castle gates to ornate weather vanes.
