Product Description: This volume records 240 aquisitions of Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall and contains updated information about items featured in the previous volumes. Each entry is supported by photographs. Particular attention is devoted to establishing the provenance and identifying the maker of furniture...read more

Looks at the history of furniture, from ancient times to the present day.

As well as fulfilling a functional need, furniture has always been an index of status. From the throne of Tutankhamen or the bed of State of Louis XIV to the austere Shaker chest or the Charles Eames chair and later modern pieces from Europe, the Far East and the United States, the style of each piece tells much about the outlook of the makers and the needs and skills of the time.This absorbing history traces the development of furniture design and production, from the days of ancient Egypt to the present, describing what articles were made in each period, how they were made, and what were the social and economic conditions that affected style and finish. The author discusses techniques such as joinery, turning, veneering, marquetry, polishing, upholstery, bentwood work and lamination. Many examples are shown in the illustrations, which are invaluable recognition sources and a lively visual accompaniment to the text.

Book by Makinson, Randell L. (view table of contents)

Product Description: . 1991 4th print clean bright copy

Shows and describes the background of antique chests, clocks, chairs, mirrors, tables, candlesticks, washstands, shelves, beds, and fire screens

Chronicles in text and 250 photographs the best in home furnishing design and pieces from the late 1940s through the 1950s and includes lists of best designs and a guide to galleries and items still in production

Product Description: Book by Baltimore Museum of Art