Louise Ade Boger

Instilling a cultivated taste for all authentically creative furniture! From ancient Greece and Rome, through medieval times, and up to the present day, domestic furniture has been an integral part of civilization, and its study reveals much about our history and culture. This classic guide to furniture styles discusses the development of domestic furniture in Europe, America, and China, detailing the great periods of French and English furniture...

Over 5500 entries, 750 drawings, 6 color plates, 182 photographs. A complete reference book of: furniture, cabinetwork, ceramics, glass, enamels, bibelots, silver, pewter, bronzes, clocks, watches, tapestries, textiles, arms & armor, sword mounts, ecclesiastical art and more including: styles, periods, terms, methods, processes and craftsmen in American, European and Oriental decorative art.