The History of Furniture: Three Thousand Years of Style, Form and Design. - Review - Brief Article - book review

Magazine Antiques, Dec, 1999 by Eleanor H. Gustafson

Regular price $75 SALE $68

The History of Furniture: Three Thousand Years of Style, Form and Design

John Morley (Little, Brown)

Regular price $39.95 SALE $36

Useful Beauty: Early Ameiican Decorative Arts from St. Louis Collections

David H. Conradsen (Saint Louis Art Museum)

COMBINED SALE $101

Morley's erudite and lavishly illustrated book successfully meets the daunting challenge of describing three millennia of furniture design in one volume. He places each country's furniture within the context of architecture and the fine arts, making this survey an essential reference book. 150 colorplates, 450 illustrations. Since early this century, Saint Louis has been home to an informed and active group of collectors of American decorative arts. Useful Beauty is devoted to the masterpieces now in private hands there. 53 colorplates, 16 illustrations.