Le mobilier ancien et contemporain, judith Miller, Grund (book)

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Mobilier ancien et contemporain / Antique and contemporary furniture (book) by Judith Miller, Grund Publisher. 2006. Hardcover book in very good condition except for a few traces of creases on the dust jacket. 560 pages. French language. L’oeil du Chineur.

An encyclopedia for bargain hunters, collectors and dealers to identify and compare furniture from around the world, spot revealing details and discover the trends of an increasingly international market. Furniture styles have evolved considerably over the centuries. Sometimes the designers were inspired by the past, sometimes they boldly projected themselves into the future.

Technical progress, the discovery of new materials and the transformation of lifestyles have profoundly influenced the construction, shapes and ornamentation of furniture, moving from the mortise and tenon assembly of the Middle Ages to the complex welds of the era industrial and horsehair cushions to modern textiles obtained by electrostatic flocking.

This work presents the evolution of the two categories of furniture, those which support – seats, tables, consoles – and those which contain – chests, chests of drawers, cupboards – from Antiquity to the present day: influence of social and political events on styles, genesis of models from one country to another, information on cabinetmakers and the different movements, then comparative analysis of the different types of furniture. In the appendix, a glossary, a bibliography and an address book.

Feel free to check out the additional photos at the top left, thank you!

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