English Furniture - A History and Guide
English Furniture - A History and Guide

Author: John Gloag

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-01-10

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1447486579

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This vintage book contains a detailed guide to the vibrant history of English furniture, with information on early its development, famous styles, popularity, manufacturing techniques, materials, and many other related aspects. A fascinating and comprehensive treatise, “English Furniture - A History and Guide” will be of considerable utility to antiques dealers, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: “The Historical Background of Design 1500-1700”, “The Historical Background of Design 1700-1934”, “Furniture Design Under the Wood Workers 1500 1660”, “Furniture Design Under Fashion, 1660-1730”, “Furniture Design Under the Architects 1730-1830”, etc. Many vintage books like this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of furniture.

The Encyclopedia of Furniture
The Encyclopedia of Furniture

Author: Joseph Aronson

Publisher: Potter Style

Published: 1961-12-13

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 0517037351

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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.

A Short Dictionary Of Furniture
A Short Dictionary Of Furniture

Author: John Gloag

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-04-18

Total Pages: 581

ISBN-13: 1447497724

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A must have companion for any fan of antiques or furniture design. Including chapters on descriptions and design of furniture, furniture designers from Britain and America with notes on the different periods of furniture design. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.