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"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 postmodernfrom 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
- Author
- Lucie-Smith, Edward
- Publisher
- London [Eng.]: Thames and Hudson
- Published
- 1993
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780500181737
- Subjects
- Crafts & Hobbies, History, Art
- Rating
- 3.26 / 5 (15 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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