Furniture in History: 3000 B.C. - 2000 A.D.
Leslie Pina,Leslie Piña
A dynamic exploration of the evolution of furniture from the earlist periods through modern times. A lot of information packed into one volume, useful for woodworkers seeking a "crash course" in furniture history. TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Ancient and Classical: It's All Greek to Me 2. Middle Ages: Pull Up a Chair and Sit on the Floor 3. Renaissance and Baroque: Made to Order 4. Eighteenth Century: "Best of All Possible Worlds" 5. Neoclassical: A Capital Idea 6. Victorian Historic: Revival of the Fittest
Victorian Modern: "Paragon" or Paradox? 7. Arts and Crafts: As I Can 8. Modern Moments: Individual Forces 9. Art Nouveau and Art Deco: New or Déja Vue? 10. European Modernism: "From Bauhaus to Our House" 11. Industrial Design: Coming to America 12. Postwar Modern: Designed and Signed
The Office: Nine to Five 13. A Round 2000: Full Circle Glossary Index
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