Abrams Guide to Period Styles for Int - Hardcover

Gura, Judith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810959143 ISBN 13: 9780810959149

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2005

Synopsis

This elegantly produced compact desk-and-field reference combines unprecedented depth of content with unparalleled ease of use, making it the only book of its kind that will be indispensable to both the home style-conscious layperson and the seasoned design professional. Each of the book's thirty-two color-coded featured styles are presented in concise texts that present the history of the particular style and a detailed discussion of its hallmarks, followed by a bullet-pointed list of typical characteristics that one should be aware of, a meticulously chosen selection of striking representative images (soft and hard furnishings), and a characteristic color palette and fabric swatch. Further distinguishing this volume is its unprecedented consideration of the various sub-styles of the Modern period, including International Style, Midcentury Modern, Italian Modern, Scandinavian Modern, and Sixties Style - what are today the trendiest of all the period styles.

About this title

About the Author

Judith Gura has taught at Pratt Institute and the New York School of Interior Design. She has written for Antiques, Art & Antiques, Echoes, and Metropolis magazines and is the author of several books.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810959143
• ISBN 13: 9780810959149
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 424