num_pages: 216
description: "Rich in information … sharp in perception."― The Times Educational Supplement In this illuminating history, text and illustrations combine to offer a view of furniture not as a succession of collectors’ pieces, but as a statement about the society that created it. Edward Lucie-Smith offers insights into almost every period, from the prehistoric to the postmodern―from Neolithic tables to 1960s conversation pits, and from the ceremonial chairs of Egypt in the thirteenth century BC to the designs of John Makepeace. 190 illustrations, 20 in color
language: English
title: Furniture: A Concise History
titlecomplete: Furniture: A Concise History (World of Art)
genres: Reference, History, Art, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 34
series: World of Art
publisher: Thames & Hudson