History of interior design & furniture: from ancient Egypt to nineteenth-century EuropeA comprehensive survey of the major historical periods of interior architecture and decorative styles, History of Interior Design & Furniture, Second Edition features more than 175 new illustrations, including over 150 full colour photographs. From Ancient Egypt to Nineteenth-Century Revival Styles that characterise the Victorian age, furniture and design are placed within the broader context of social, political, economic, and technological perspectives of each period. |
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Contents
Egypt C 3200341 B C | 1 |
Greece 50030B C | 26 |
Rome 509 B C A D 476 | 45 |
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| Title | History of interior design & furniture: from ancient Egypt to nineteenth-century Europe |
| Author | Robbie G. Blakemore |
| Edition | 2, illustrated |
| Publisher | J. Wiley & Sons, 2006 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 4 Dec 2009 |
| Length | 440 pages |
| Subjects | › › Architecture / General Architecture / History / General Architecture / Interior Design / General Art / Design / Furniture Design / Furniture Furniture design Furniture design - History Furniture design/ History Interior architecture Interior architecture - History Interior architecture/ History Interior decoration Interior decoration - History Interior decoration/ History |
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