Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 749.03
EAN: 9780517037355
Edition: 3 Revised
ISBN: 0517037351
Label: Clarkson Potter
Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: December 13, 1961
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Release Date: December 13, 1961
Studio: Clarkson Potter

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
A completely revised edition, covering every period and development to the present, the designers and makers, the woods and other materials, the architecture and decoration. 2,000 photographs. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.




Rating: - Wonderful furniture book
If some one like antique furnitures, you got to have this book. it is very completely and tells you most the styles in the history.

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Rating: - A wonderful reference for those learning the elements of design.
This is a great visual encyclopedia for learning what parts of furniture and styles from different periods look like. When reading about a reproduction Greek klismos chair with sabre legs or a Louis XV commode with Sevres plaque and riband trim, there is nothing like a visual reference to understand what those words actually mean. Not a light read, but this is an important addition to the bookshelf of anyone really serious about being educated in elements of interior design.

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Rating: - Good
The condition of the book was very good.
The book itself was not very useful, it had a lot of information and enless you knew exactly what you were looking for it was hard to find

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Rating: - Boring
This is an encyclopedia of furniture. The information on each subject is limited. It makes a good quick reference, but didn't help me too much..

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Rating: - Good dictionary-style book
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FURNITURE is more like a dictionary of design terms with pictures of specific furniture pieces. It gives a brief history of the furniture periods, but it will not aide you in learning about the characteristics of the pieces in each style. It is a good choice if you are looking for a quick reference guide with pictures and definitions.

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