Title: The story of western furniture /
Authors: Oates, Phyllis Bennett.
Publisher: Harper & Row,
Year: 1981
Subjects: Furniture History
Abstract: 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.
Contents: Egypt, Greece and Rome -- Byzantium, early medieval and gothic Europe -- Renaissance -- Baroque grandeur -- Rococo and Palladian elegance -- Neo-classicism -- Nineteenth century, age of diversity -- Aestheticism and reform -- Modern movement -- 1940s onwards.