Styles: Compendium of Interior |  | Author: Francois Baudot
Brand: Assouline
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 377
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Dimensions (in): 12 x 9.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 2843237203
Dewey Decimal Number: 729
EAN: 9782843237201
ASIN: 2843237203
Publication Date: December 30, 2005
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Compendium of Interior Styles Hardcover, Jacket 432 Pages 10 1/2 x 13 1/4" in ISBN : 9782843237201 "A concise, room-by-room history of five centuries of the decorative arts." -- ELLE DECOR Aside from clothes, the most immediate extension of the human body is the decor in which it evolves. From interior architecture to interior life, the distance is often slight. It is to this coming together of the mental and the ornamental, as well as to the dialogue between form and content, that this work, with its abundant and eloquent iconography, is dedicated The chapters wed the chronology of the styles that followed one another using, as examples, the most beautiful houses in the world. The first part starts with the Medieval era and ends with the twentieth century, while the second is devoted to the roots of design from the Belle Époque to contemporary aesthetics. Each style has its own elegance, its function, and its reason for being. Each style comes back, at one time or another, to haunt new decades short of references. Thus, the periods overlap each other: yesterday via nineteenth century's historicism, and today with the rise of all the retro fashions. But regardless of the choices one makes, what is fascinating in the organization of an architectural volume is that it always speaks of its own time. And it often does so very well. Ships in 2-3 business days. Tell your friends! var addthis_pub="burkedecor";
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A FIVE STAR book on the history of Furniture September 17, 2006
Henry L. Balla
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
Books on furniture and styles have lately been written as thou they are a catalog. At the college I attend, one of the instructors has written a book about Modern Furniture and frankly... it looks like an assemblied catalog. This book how ever is done with care to show not only the piece of furniture (the problem with other furnirute books) but rather shows the piece in its nature surroundings. Photos are from the actually castle, mansions or current home owners own settings. Modern furniture is shown as it used by the average person and not marketed to the masses. The photos are clear, warm, inviting and sometimes funny as well. Styles: Compendium of Interior was written as thou it was produced for a college interior design course. And I truly wish this was the book my instructor was using instead of the one they now offer. I have recommended this book to the college and I recommend it to you. This is a must have book for furniture collectors, interior design students or anyone who loves mansions. This book is thick and difficult to put down......that's a very good thing.
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