The Book of Antique Furniture: An International Style Guide from the 16th to the 20th Century

Hardcover: 223 pages

Everything you needed to know about the furniture from the sixteenth century to the present. Every important period from Renaissance, Charles V and Phillip II, Regency, Louis XVI, Directoire, Rococo, Empire, Victorian, to Art Nouveau is covered in great detail.

Decorative motifs, various types of wood, fabrics and ornamentations are described in detail to help furniture lovers find their way around second-hand shops and auction houses. Includes over 700 color pictures.

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