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Instilling a cultivated taste for all authentically creative furniture! From ancient Greece and Rome, through medieval times, and up to the present day, domestic furniture has been an integral part of civilization, and its study reveals much about our history and culture. This classic guide to furniture styles discusses the development of domestic furniture in Europe, America, and China, detailing the great periods of French and English furniture from the Renaissance through the Empire and Regency periods. Furniture from every age is represented in over 600 photographs of pieces from major collections throughout the world. The book's highly readable style and extensive coverage make it a valuable resource for interior designers.
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This enlarged edition contains 500 pages, plus 176 pages with 637 black and white photographs.
Instilling a cultivated taste for all authentically creative furniture! From ancient Greece and Rome, through medieval times, and up to the present day, domestic furniture has been an integral part of civilization, and its study reveals much about our history and culture. This classic guide to furniture styles discusses the development of domestic furniture in Europe, America, and China, detailing the great periods of French and English furniture from the Renaissance through the Empire and Regency periods. Furniture from every age is represented in over 600 photographs of pieces from major collections throughout the world. The book's highly readable style and extensive coverage make it a valuable resource for interior designers.
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This enlarged edition contains 500 pages, plus 176 pages with 637 black and white photographs.
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gilded bronze appliqués, valanced base, continuous floor stretcher, broad front stretcher, long cupboard doors, molded bracket base, one characteristic variety, pierced metal gallery, valanced apron, gilded bronze mounts, incurvate arm, buffet bas, certosina work, cheval fire screen, hinged slant lid, panelled cupboard doors, oblong top, classical figure subjects, bronze doré mounts, gilt wood side tables, tetrapod base, one principal variety, commode decorated, hinged box lid, panel bandings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Queen Anne, Art Nouveau, Early Georgian, Robert Adam, French Empire, New York, Italian Renaissance, American Empire, Late Renaissance, Van de Velde, High Renaissance, Middle Ages, United States, William Kent, New England, Art Furniture, Daniel Marot, Inigo Jones, Late Jacobean, English Regency, First World War, French Directoire, French Renaissance, Italian Baroque, Spanish Renaissance New!
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gilded bronze appliqués, valanced base, continuous floor stretcher, broad front stretcher, long cupboard doors, molded bracket base, one characteristic variety, pierced metal gallery, valanced apron, gilded bronze mounts, incurvate arm, buffet bas, certosina work, cheval fire screen, hinged slant lid, panelled cupboard doors, oblong top, classical figure subjects, bronze doré mounts, gilt wood side tables, tetrapod base, one principal variety, commode decorated, hinged box lid, panel bandings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Queen Anne, Art Nouveau, Early Georgian, Robert Adam, French Empire, New York, Italian Renaissance, American Empire, Late Renaissance, Van de Velde, High Renaissance, Middle Ages, United States, William Kent, New England, Art Furniture, Daniel Marot, Inigo Jones, Late Jacobean, English Regency, First World War, French Directoire, French Renaissance, Italian Baroque, Spanish Renaissance New!
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- Desks: Outstanding Projects from America's Best Craftsmen (Projects Book) by Andy Charron in Back Matter
- American Furniture of the 18th Century: History, Technique, and Structure by Jeffrey P. Greene in Back Matter
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