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A comparative study of the evolution of furniture design. Emphasizes the cultural factors that set design trends, focusing on the integration of furniture into the built environment, including architectural setting. Moves from preclassical through to contemporary designs. Includes numerous color and black and white photos. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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This book profiles the history of the development of various furniture styles, exploring the evolution of style in the context of the architectural setting, interior design, and decorative arts of each period. It presents a complete timeline?correlating political and cultural events to the development of furniture, architecture and artistic movements?and considers the social, political, and economic factors that influenced design trends and individual
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