Star Pieces: The Enduring Beauty of Spectacular Furniture

by David Linley, Helen Chislett, Charles Cator

Furniture has star qualities unlike any other object: It is both functional and decorative, yet it can connect us to history and far-flung places around the globe in the same way a Renaissance painting sends us back in time or a photograph takes us to a beloved overseas locale. Furniture also appeals to four of our senses at once: we see the way it makes an otherwise dull room into a glamorous one; we touch its sleek modern lines and soft fabrics;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580932592
• ISBN13: 9781580932592
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Monacelli Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 4.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 10.6" x 12.8"