Gustav Ecke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gustav Ecke

American academic

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1896

Place of Birth: Germany

Date of Death: 17-Dec-1971

Profession: curator, art historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Gustav Emil Wilhelm Ecke (13 June 1896 – 17 December 1971) was a German and later American historian of art best known for his book Chinese Domestic Furniture, first published in wartime China in 1944.
The book presented the aesthetic of a neglected art form for scholars and connoisseurs and described the techniques of construction for cabinet-makers.
It was the first book in any language on Chinese classic hardwood furniture.