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<p><p><b>furniture Has Star Qualities Unlike Any Other Object: </b><br>it Is Both Functional And Decorative, Yet It Can Connect Us To History And Far-flung Places Around The Globe In The Same Way A Renaissance Painting Sends Us Back In Time Or A Photograph Takes Us To A Beloved Overseas Locale. Furniture Also Appeals To Four Of Our Senses At Once: We See The Way It Makes An Otherwise Dull Room Into A Glamorous One; We Touch Its Sleek Modern Lines And Soft Fabrics; We Hear Hinges Creaking; We Smell The Rich Scents Of Antique Wood And Leather.<p>the Authors, Each Of Whom Are Experts On Furniture, Share Their Knowledge Of Its Value And Importance From An Intellectual And Emotional Perspective, And Describe How Best To Assess It From An Aesthetic One, Exploring Styles, Techniques And Materials. They Introduce Twenty Golden Ages, From The Ancient World To The Twentieth Century, By Way Of Such Rich Moments As Ming In China, Italian And French Baroque, Chippendale In England, The Designs Of Newport And Philadelphia In America, Neoclassicism In France, Russia And Sweden, Biedermeier, Shaker And Art Deco. They Also Spotlight The Most Brilliant Contemporary International Designers, B
- Author
- Linley, David, 1961-; Cator, Charles; Chislett, Helen
- Publisher
- Monacelli Press : Thames & Hudson
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780500514825
- Subjects
- Crafts & Hobbies, Art, Design
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