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History of furniture in the West–from ancient times to present.

·           Includes a treatment of modernism and the transition to modern times.

Excellent coverage of modern periods, designers, and styles–in a depth and breadth not found in competing texts.

·           Shows how the modern periods are characterized and the value of contemporary and recent design (including retro as a major design influence).

·           Introduces readers to the major designers of the 20th century.

Hundreds of illustrations with detailed captions–including projects by major companies and vintage illustrations in black and white.

·           Helps students identify and understand various styles.

Emphasis on innovation and change.

·           Shows students how furniture is part of culture–technology, art, fashion, etc.

Designer biographies–appear in many chapters.

·           Highlight the talents of those who shaped the field.

Chapter on “The Office”–see Chapter 14.

·           Fills a need for the history of contract (non-residential) design–an important topic for interior designers and architects.

Margin notes–highlight historical events and personalities.

·           Helps students place furniture design in its social and historic context.

Summaries, chronologies, designer contributions, key terms and recommended readings–end each chapter.

·           Provides students with convenient aids for studying and reviewing content, and for further exploration of selected topics.

New To This Edition

New to this Edition

New! Over 100 additional photos–with some being full-page.

·           Shows furniture details such as color, texture, construction and style.

New! Photos from Art Museum collections–appear in this edition.

·           Provides high-quality examples of early furniture architecture and design.

New! Improved layout and design–makes material more digestable.

·           Offers more user-friendly access to a large volume of content.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1.      Ancient and Classical

2.      Middle Ages

3.      Renaissance and Baroque

4.      Eighteenth Century

5.      Neoclassical

6.      Victorian Historic

7.      Victorian Modern

8.      Arts and Crafts

9.      Modern Moments

10.  Art Nouveau and Art Deco

11.  European Modernism

12.  Industrial Design

13.  Postwar Modern

14.  The Office

Courses

History of Interior Design  (Interior Design)
History of Furniture  (Interior Design)

Previous Edition(s)

• Furniture in History: 3000 B.C. - 2000 A.D.
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  ©2003  |  Prentice Hall  |  Cloth; 412 pp  |  Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0132610418  |  ISBN-13: 9780132610414
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  For courses in History of Furniture, History of Interiors, Decorative Arts, History of Architecture and Interiors.

  Innovatively combining coverage of early periods and later periods in one comprehensive, well-illustrated, authoritative volume. This fresh exploration of the history of furniture focuses on innovation and change—the key moments and connections in the evolution of style. The first 5 chapters explore the origins of the traditional styles of Western furniture, from ancient times through the Eighteenth Century; the next five survey the Nineteenth Century, with its complex array of historic revivals, reform, and concurrent attempts toward modernism, into the Twentieth Century; and the final five chapters consider many of the innovations and developments of the Twentieth Century, with photographs of modern classics, many of which are still in production. This familiarity with both traditional material and previously “overlooked” modern contributions and contributors will help students make more educated choices today for better design tomorrow.

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