Furniture Design

Despite the upheavals of the first decades of the nineteenth century, Paris soon recovered its position as a leading centre for furniture and desig...

Illuminating three centuries of European artistry and ingenuity, this volume in The Mets acclaimed How to Read series provides a wide-ranging explo...

The Middle Ages were marked by dramatic social, economic, political, and religious changes. Diverse regional and local conditions, and varied socia...

Furniture is a unique witness to the transformations of private and public experience amidst the upheavals of the 20th century. How we work, rest a...

The 19th century in Western culture was a time of both confidence and turbulence. Industrial developments resulted in a number of benefits from a g...

Covering the period from 2500 BCE to the Byzantine Era, this volume focuses on the social history of furniture found in houses, tombs and temples a...

Alvar Aalto (18981976) made a unique modernist mark. Influenced by both the landscape and the political independence of his native Finland, he desi...

In a fleeting fourteen year period, sandwiched between two world wars, Germanys Bauhaus school of art and design changed the face of modernity. Wit...

In a fleeting 14-year period between two world wars, Germanys Bauhaus School of Art and Design changed the face of modernity. With utopian ideas fo...

In a fleeting 14-year period between two world wars, Germanys Bauhaus School of Art and Design changed the face of modernity. With utopian ideas fo...

A celebration of the 150th anniversary of one of the finest and most recognisable lighting companies, Louis Poulsen Founded in Denmark in 1874 by...

The first monograph on the work of the designer of the iconic 40/4 chair The American industrial designer and inventor David Rowland is best known ...

A comprehensive look at the history, elements of construction, and all the steps in furniture design from an expert in the industry. Elements ...

Now back in print, a revealing look at the visionary French furniture designer and architect, highlighting his virtuoso designs and versatile creat...