The complete guide to furniture styles.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-490).

Grecian and Roman -- Gothic furniture in England, France and Italy -- Italian -- Spanish -- Dutch and Flemish -- French renaissance: François I, Henri II and Louis XIII -- Louis XIV -- Régence and Louis XV -- Louis XVI -- Directoire -- Empire and later 19th century phases including Biedermeier -- French provincial -- Elizabethan -- Jacobean: early Jacobean, Cromwellian and late Jacobean -- William and Mary -- Queen Anne and early Georgian -- Chippendale -- Adam -- Hepplewhite -- Sheraton -- English regency -- American Colonial and Federal -- English Victorian -- American Victorian -- Art nouveau -- Twentieth century -- Chinese.

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 from the Renaissance through the Empire and Regency periods. Furniture from every age is represented in over 600 photographs of pieces from major collections throughout the world. The book's highly readable style and extensive coverage make it a valuable resource for interior designers. This enlarged edition contains 500 pages, plus 176 pages with 637 black and white photographs. -- Publisher's description.