The Encyclopedia of Furniture


Book Description

A completely revised edition, covering every period and development to the present, the designers and makers, the woods and other materials, the architecture and decoration. 2,000 photographs. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.




French and English furniture distinctive styles and periods described and illustrated


Book Description

This work by Esther Singleton is for everyone who is interested in French and English furniture since the Renaissance period. It provides a comprehensive and precise view of the different periods or styles. A chapter is devoted to each period in this volume. Singleton (1865-1930) was a creative American author and journalist. She wrote a huge number of books on subjects such as furniture, European cities, and The Shakespeare Garden. Content includes: Louis XIII Period Jacobean Period Louis XIV. Period Queen Anne Period Early Georgian Period Louis XV. Period Chippendale Period Louis XVI. Period Adam Period Heppelwhite Period Sheraton Period Empire Period