Dictionary of Furniture: Second Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 162636012X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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His previous books include Field Guide to American Antique Furniture, American Furniture, and Van Cortlandt Manor.. About the AuthorCharles Boyce is a writer, editor, and long-time student of art history with a special interest in the decorative arts. Butler was the American editor of The Connoisseur and an adjunct professor of architecture at Columbia University. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and currently lives in New York.Joseph T
This extensive guide will be helpful for furniture enthusiasts, historians, and those interested in redecorating their homes.. In a comprehensive listing of entries from "Aalto, Hugo Alvar Henrik" to "Zui Weng Yi," Boyce illuminates readers about furniture styles, construction details, terminology, furniture designers, and design movements throughout history and throughout the world. Styles covered include European-inspired classical, baroque, pop, rococo, and modernist
His previous books include Field Guide to American Antique Furniture, American Furniture, and Van Cortlandt Manor.. Butler was the American editor of The Connoisseur and an adjunct professor of architecture at Columbia University. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and currently lives in New York.Joseph T. Charles Boyce is a writer, editor, and long-time studen
Used as a Text Book C. Roy This book is an excellent reference book, a requirement for a class I took entitled "History of Furniture and Architecture." If you are looking for a picture book, this isn't for you. Its black and white drawings are serviceable, but it is the text that makes it so valuable. There are informative synopses of different periods of furniture design and clear definitions. Ove. CHARLES said An Exellent Reference Book. This is a classic reference book for styles, historical periods, and maker/designers of furniture.The book dose not cover every style in great depth and the illustrations are very basic,but it give excellent over views, and is a good place to start. I have owned the first addition for over "An Exellent Reference Book" according to CHARLES. This is a classic reference book for styles, historical periods, and maker/designers of furniture.The book dose not cover every style in great depth and the illustrations are very basic,but it give excellent over views, and is a good place to start. I have owned the first addition for over 25 years now ,and still refer to it often in my work.. 5 years now ,and still refer to it often in my work.. Mattjki said in great condition and loved it. Arrived quickly, in great condition and loved it. Exactly as described.