Thomas Chippendale and the Famous Designer Period - A Guide to the Finest Furniture of the 18th and 19th Centuries

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This text comprises a detailed guide to the fine furniture produced in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with information on Thomas Chippendale and the other famous furniture designers of these notable periods in the history of furniture. Complete with information on development, history, and production, along with a plethora of exquisite illustrations and detailed descriptions, this text will be of significant interest to those with an interest in antique furniture and is not to be missed by the discerning collector. The chapters of this book include: 'The Chippendale Period 1725-1750', 'The Adam Period 1760-1800', 'Hepplewhite and Shearer 1765 1800', 'The Sheraton Period 1775-1810', 'The Regency and Louis XV Periods 1715-1774', 'The Louis XVI Period 1774-1789', and 'French Furniture of the Empire Period'. We are proud to republish this antique book here complete with a new introduction on the history of furniture.