From Egyptian and Assyrian chairs, Greek couches and Roman tripods to St. Peter’s chair, medieval bedsteads, Italian Renaissance cassoni and the cabinetwork of later centuries, John Hungerford Pollen traces the history of furniture and decorative woodwork. Illustrated with woodcuts, it draws heavily on the collections of the South Kensington Museum.
A Victorian classic of the decorative arts, still useful to collectors, restorers and designers. Download the free EPUB.