A History of Interior Design. This item is unavailable.A History of Interior Design

Much like the history of art, the history of interior design encompasses numerous styles, movements and the international political and social developments that have informed or challenged its evolution. This lavishly illustrated book will be of interest to anyone who appreciates interior design as well as antiques, furniture design, textiles, decorative objects and the general evolution of the space where we work and live.

The new edition contains 150 new photos, 35 new line drawings, 32 more pages, making it more lavish than the first. A companion web site filled with even more images is also new to this edition and offers great value.

John Pile was Professor of Design at the renowned Pratt institute, Brooklyn, for most of his teaching career He is the award–winning author of twelve books on furniture, color, drafting, office planning, and other aspects of interior design.