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Furniture Atlas: From Rococo to Art Deco (Evergreen Series)
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Price Last Updated : 6-25-2008
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Features
Hardcover: 816 pages
Publisher: Taschen May 27, 2005
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3822865176
ISBN-13: 978-3822865170
Product Dimensions:
11.3 x 9.4 x 1.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds
Reader Reviews
This is a well written book in light of the fact there are different authors for each section. Beware that this book's focus is on Europe--there is no discussion of America or other places outside of Europe. One thing that struck me was the vastness of the furniture world. For example, Chippendale and Hepplewhite each warrant no more than a few paragraphs. One thing that I found annoying was the focus on the pinnacle of furniture making. I am more interested in furniture owned by average folks, not the crazy over-the-top stuff of royalty. I've never had a client request a bedroom in the the style of Louis the XVI because it would take an army of craftsmen and millions of dollars to recreate the bedroom. The book has several chapters on interiors. These discussions are nice but again, the focus is on the pinnacle of interior design. I was disappointed about the discussion of Art Nouveau. The author, Ornella Selvafolta, spends many pages discussing painting and architecture. This discussion did not contribute to what I wanted to know--i.e. furniture design. The same thing goes for the section on Art Deco which was authored by Selvafolta also.
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Furniture Atlas: From Rococo to Art Deco (Evergreen Series)
by Adriana Boidi Sassone, Staff Taschen, Elisabetta Cozzi, and Andrea Disertori
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