A comprehensive guide to the history and development of style and design from 1700 to the present day
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Introduction
From priceless Oriental porcelain and Huguenot silver to exquisite Art Deco glass and minimalist contemporary chairs, explore the entire spectrum of decorative pieces including furniture, ceramics, silverware, glass, textiles, sculpture, clocks, and posters through the centuries. Discover how to identify the key features and motifs, materials and techniques that influenced design and their significance. Uncover the stories behind the key designers and craftsmen, and the movements they represent. Over 3,000 beautiful items reveal the style and beauty of furnishings and objects used to decorate interiors through the centuries.Press reviews
"A comprehensive and copiously illustrated guide to the decorative arts, which focuses on the 20th century." The Bookseller
"Few publishers can rival DK, king of the cut-out, when it comes to laying out dense information in a navigable way – and this has bags of bumf on stylistic features, new materials, key designers and movements." World of Interiors
Product details
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781405312905
Size: 252 x 301mm
Number of pages: 440
Publication date: 02 Nov 2006
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
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