Centennial Furniture Classic

Author: Geng Xiaojie
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book takes classic furniture works as the main thread, introducing the finest pieces of world furniture design since the late 19th century. To provide readers with a clearer and more intuitive visual experience, the text is accompanied by a large number of images. While showcasing the works, the book also briefly introduces some major design schools, the brief careers of designers, and their design philosophies. The book is primarily organized in chronological order of the creation of furniture works, divided into four chapters: Transformation and Rebirth; Late 19th to Early 20th Century; Function and Beauty; 1920s-1930s; Maturity and Prosperity; 1940s-1950s; Diversity and Fusion; After the 1960s. These four chapters cover four important stages of world furniture design in the nearly hundred years. The book uses easy-to-understand language to narrate the classic furniture works since the late 19th century to the readers. It can serve as a reference for furniture professionals and students, as well as a leisure reading material for furniture enthusiasts and general readers.