Here, in a clearly written and thoroughly researched treatment, are over 500 copyright-free illustrations of chairs hanging chairs, carved chairs, modern chairs, antique chairs, chairs of artists, writers, inventors, patriots, tyrants, kings and common folk in a wide variety of styles and periods, including: Ancient,Tudor, Renaissance, William and Mary, Louis XIV, Chippendale, Louis XVI, Hepplewhite, American, Gothic Jacobean, Louis XIII, Queen Anne, Louis XV, The Adam Brothers, Sheraton, Empire, English and more. The author's introduction traces the history and development of the chair; brief essays detail the highlights of each style; and a glossary provides clear definitions of specific terms associated with chairs, chair parts, and chair styles.

 

The vast scope of this excellent volume includes examples of chairs over a 3,000-year period from ancient Assyrian thrones and Egyptian couches to contemporary swivel rockers and modern Danish designs. Historians will find this an exceptionally helpful guide, while designers, artists, furniture makers, student and craftsmen will discover a rich source of design inspiration in this newest addition to Dover's Pictorial Archive Series.