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History of Interior Design and Furniture: From Ancient Egypt to Nineteenth-Century Europe | 
 enlarge | Author: Robbie G. Blakemore
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 95173
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Pages: 448
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.8
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.5 x 1.3
ISBN: 0471464333
Dewey Decimal Number: 747.09
EAN: 9780471464334
ASIN: 0471464333
Publication Date: November 25, 2005
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A comprehensive survey of the major historical periods of interior architecture and decorative styles, History of Interior Design & Furniture, Second Edition features more than 175 new illustrations, including over 150 full colour photographs. From Ancient Egypt to Nineteenth-Century Revival Styles that characterise the Victorian age, furniture and design are placed within the broader context of social, political, economic, and technological perspectives of each period.
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 Underwhelming and overpriced February 1, 2002
Mark Pirolo (Winston-Salem, NC United States)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
The text of this volume is decent and well organized but in the area that most designers are interested in, visual examples, it is sorely lacking. A very minimal section of color photographs (which jump from Roman to the Renaissance. No sign of the Gothic)and a series of low contrast black and white ones are augmented with a series of uninspired drawings. All of this might still be helpful and useful were it not for the price. There are many volumes on furniture and decor that have come on the market recently which are superior in their content and priced more reasonably.
 Better for furniture/antiques dealers than designers March 26, 2001
Michael S. Cole (Kansas City)
19 out of 20 found this review helpful
This book is a good encyclopedia of the history of interior design going back to ancient era- it catalogues the general overview for each period chronologically, explaining the function and materiality of a space or piece of furniture. The book is particularly nice for classifying particular styles of furniture and may be more suited to an antiques dealer or furniture dealer than a professional interior designer. The major problem i have with the book is that most if not all of the photographs are black and white, and it completely skips the modern era of design, pretty much ending with the turn of the 19th century. No mention of my favorites like Mies van der Rohe or Mr. Wright. This absence somehow makes this book seem incomplete.
 Outstanding Book -Dont miss it June 10, 2003
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is an outstanding book, with plenty of pictures - great insider material on furniture and architecture. And I already have a design MA with my own firm.
A definitive must for ID Students studying the History January 26, 2007
waterlilly (Skopje, Macedonia)
Well, I youre thinking between this and Piles' History of ID then this is a much better book. Each style is explained with great details, and black and white photos and sketches are really helpful, and in the middle of the book is about a dozen of color photos of interiors.
I used this book a lot for my studies of the history of id.
If you're looking for a book full of photos of interiors and fancy words then just don't bother buying it since you wont find them in this book
History of Interiors September 14, 2007
G. H. Hannon
This book is very helpful for students and professionals seeking to further knowledge on the history of architecture and interior design. Very detailed information.
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