History of Interior Design and Furniture: From Ancient Egypt to Nineteenth–Century Europe - Hardcover

Blakemore, Robbie G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471464333 ISBN 13: 9780471464334

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

"The book is thoroughly researched, well–reasoned, and well–written volume..." ( The American Reference Books Annual , March 2007)

About the Author:

ROBBIE G. BLAKEMORE , PhD, is Professor Emeritus of The University of Tennessee at Knoxville. A nationally known scholar of interior design, she is a two–time winner of the Outstanding Educator Award in Interior Design at The University of Tennessee, as well as numerous other grants and awards. She is also a member of the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC). She has taught interior design at The Ohio State University, Florida State University, University of Illinois, and Michigan State University.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0471464333
• ISBN 13: 9780471464334
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 448