Overview
This antique book contains a detailed handbook of furniture styles throughout history, starting with the Italian renaissance, and concluding with the Georgian period. A wonderful book full of interesting information and detailed photographs, this text will be of much value to those with an interest in historical furniture and constitutes a worthy addition to collections of such literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Period Furniture in Modern Homes', 'Italian Renaissance', 'The Renaissance Elsewhere', 'Louis XIV', 'Louis XV', 'Louis XVI', 'The Empire', 'Jacobean and Restoration', 'Anglo-Dutch', 'Georgian', 'American Styles', and 'Chronological Tables'. We are proud to republish this book here complete with a new introduction on the history of furniture.
- | Author: Walter A. Dyer
- | Publisher: Mitchell Press
- | Publication Date: Oct 28, 2011
- | Number of Pages: 174 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1447435982
- | ISBN-13: 9781447435983
