Dictionary of Furniture

by Boyce, Charles

• ISBN13: 9780816042296
• ISBN10: 0816042292
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Facts on File

Author Biography

Charles Boyce is a writer, editor and long-time student of art history with a special interest in the decorative arts. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and currently lives in New York

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Introduction	xi
A to Z entries	1	(334)
A Guide to Buying Furniture	335	(5)
Places to Visit	340	(15)
Bibliography	355	(12)
Index	367

Excerpts

Dictionary of Furniture, Second Edition is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide on the subject. More than 2,000 entries—most of them illustrated—cover ancient forms and styles through the postmodern era, from ancient Egypt and Greece to China and Japan to modern Europe and America. Entries detail specifics in furniture styles, design, and materials, such as types and textures of wood, details of construction, esthetic terminology, architectural style, and cultural significance.
The second edition features the latest research and developments in the study of furniture, including new styles and movements. A buying guide and a directory of places of interest to furniture aficionados are provided.
Entries include:
Furniture designers and key figures, such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles Eames, and Antonio GaudiSchools and movements, such as Bauhaus in Germany, Federal style in the United States, and Art Nouveau in EuropePeriods and styles, such as the elegant neo-classical Adams style, the simple lines of Art Deco, and the asymmetrical whimsy of RococoDecorative details, such as rosettes, foots, hinges, and moldings.