The book's publication sparked off a real furniture craze, and not only attracted the attention of collectors, but also became a patternbook for antique dealers, who went looking for furniture whose style matched the book's illustrations.
這本書的出版可說是真正掀起一股傢具熱，不但引起收藏家注意，也成為古董商人手一冊的範本，按圖索「具」，購買傢具都要指明書中所選的樣式。