Illustrated History of Furniture
by Frederick Litchfield
Publisher: Truslove & Hanson 1903
ISBN/ASIN: 0977340082
Number of pages: 462
Description:
This book represents an account of the changes in the design of Decorative Furniture and Woodwork, from the earliest period of which we have any reliable or certain record until the present time. A careful selection of illustrations and the representations of the different "interiors" will convey an idea of the character and disposition of the furniture of the periods to which they refer. Illustrations are arranged in chronological order, and the descriptions are explanatory of the historical and social changes which have influenced the manners and customs, and directly or indirectly affected the Furniture of different nations.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(multiple formats)
Similar books
The China Painter Instruction Book- Thayer & Chandler
In this work we devote special chapters to the various features of china painting such as lining, mixing of colors, etc., and with this lesson the beginner has a fair start; she will soon learn what the different combinations of colors will produce.
(8457 views)
Principles of Decorative Designby Christopher Dresser - Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.
My object in writing this work has been that of aiding in the art-education of those who seek a knowledge of ornament as applied to our industrial manufactures. I have aimed at giving the knowledge in a simple and intelligible manner.
(10562 views)
Practical Forging and Art Smithingby Thomas F. Googerty - The Bruce publishing company
This book is written by a man who is now recognized as a master craftsman in wrought metal. Hes work in wrought iron is comparable in design and finish to the best work that has been produced in that material. The author has moreover been a teacher.
(7911 views)
Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and Historyby Henri Delaborde - Cassel & Co.
Engraving, in the strict sense of the word, is no invention due to modern civilization. But centuries elapsed before man acquired the art of multiplying printed copies from a single original, to which art the name of engraving has been extended.
(8630 views)