An Illustrated Guide to Furniture History (Hardcover, 1)

Part I: Furniture and the Built Environment　 Chapter 1 A Historical Perspective Chapter 2 Construction Principles Chapter 3 Piece Categorically Part II: Understanding the Piece Chapter 4 The Analysis of Form Chapter 5 A Graphic Narrative Part III: Object of Desire PartIII Introduction Chapter 6 Antiquity: Egypt, Greece and Rome Chapter 7 Renaissance: Italy, France and England Chapter 8 18th Century: Italy, France and England　& America ? Late Colonial Chapter 9 Precursors to Modernism: Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Viennese SecessionAmerican Arts and Crafts ? Prairie Style & Craftsman Style Chapter 10 Modernist Movements: 　Deutscher Werkbund, Bauhaus, De Stijl, International Style Chapter 11 Early Modernist Designers and Architects:　Pierre Chareau (1883?1950), Eleen Gray (1879?1976), Jean Prouve (1901?1984), Charlotte Perriand (1903?1999) Chapter 12 Modernism in America and the European Connection Chapter 13 Movements after Modernism: High-tech, Postmodermism, Deconstructivism Chapter 14 Conclusion