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Asian Furniture: A Directory and Sourcebook - Hardcover

Peter Moss; Soedarmadji J. H. Damais

 
9780500513781: Asian Furniture: A Directory and Sourcebook
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0500513783 ISBN 13: 9780500513781
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

Western-style furniture was a relatively late arrival in Asia, where climates and lifestyles were markedly different from those in Europe. But colonial incursions and circumstances of history conspired to bring about profound changes, and furniture design in Asia blossomed into a major decorative art. Each of the eight countries covered here – China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Tibet and the Philippines – developed its own particular designs, creating pieces furniture as works of art. Today these diverse pieces are treasured by collectors worldwide, from Manhattan lofts to Parisian apartments, as well as in the countries they originated.

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About the Author

Peter Moss is the former Assistant Director in charge of publicity in the Hong Kong Government Information Service, during which time he produced many books on the history, heritage and mapping of Hong Kong. He has published twenty-one books since his retirement in 1993, including books on Asian history, arts, culture and symbolism, as well as five novels.

From the Back Cover

Western-style furniture was a relatively late arrival in Asia, where climates and lifestyles were markedly different from those in Europe. But colonial incursions and circumstances of history conspired to bring about profound changes, and furniture design in Asia blossomed into a major decorative art. Each of the eight countries covered here China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Tibet and the Philippines developed its own particular designs, creating pieces furniture as works of art. Today these diverse pieces are treasured by collectors worldwide, from Manhattan lofts to Parisian apartments, as well as in the countries they originated.

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Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0500513783
ISBN 13 
9780500513781
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
308