Chairs: A History, by furniture authority Florence de Dampierre, is a wonderfully readable, profusely illustrated history of seating from the ancient world to the present. The sparkling text is full of surprising and fascinating information on historical personalities, fashion, custom and social life. Starting with the emergence of chairs in Pre-dynastic Egypt and progressing through the social uses and meaning of various forms of seats in Classic Greece and the Roman Empire, de Dampierre leads her reader through the chair ...
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Chairs: A History, by furniture authority Florence de Dampierre, is a wonderfully readable, profusely illustrated history of seating from the ancient world to the present. The sparkling text is full of surprising and fascinating information on historical personalities, fashion, custom and social life. Starting with the emergence of chairs in Pre-dynastic Egypt and progressing through the social uses and meaning of various forms of seats in Classic Greece and the Roman Empire, de Dampierre leads her reader through the chair's historical development in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the modern world, with interesting detours to China and Africa.
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Add this copy of Chairs: a History to cart. $29.53, good condition, Sold by beneton rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Millsboro, DE, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Add this copy of Chairs: a History to cart. $30.00, good condition, Sold by Conover Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Martinsville, VA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Harry N Abrams, Inc.
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Good in Good jacket. 1st Printing. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. pp. 432. Ex-library with the usual library markings (if not for the library markings this copy would be graded in fine condition); overall a nice used copy! White boards with red and black lettering on the spine and front. 432 historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! "Henry David Thoreau wrote, "I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society." In Chairs: A History, furniture historian Florence de Dampierre presents a wonderfully readable and visually stunning exploration of chairs and their place in culture through the ages. Along with hundreds of gorgeous photographs-many taken specifically for this book-de Dampierre fills these pages with fascinating information and anecdotes, tracing the chair's emergence in ancient Egypt and examining various forms of seating from classical Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Renaissance era, to the classic designs of today. From thrones to divans, straightbacked to overstuffed, Baroque to Bauhaus, this beautiful volume will delight anyone who's ever taken a seat and wondered where it came from....."
Add this copy of Chairs: a History to cart. $30.97, good condition, Sold by Goodwill of Greater Milwaukee rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milwaukee, WI, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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The cover has visible markings and wear. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged. The pages are in Good condition but show signs of gentle use! Codes or product keys that accompany this product may not be valid. Fast Shipping in a Standard Poly Mailer!
Add this copy of Chairs: a History to cart. $31.46, very good condition, Sold by HPB Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Harry N. Abrams.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Chairs: a History to cart. $31.98, fair condition, Sold by HPB-Red rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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Fair. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have condition issues including wear and notes/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Chairs: a History to cart. $60.00, good condition, Sold by Found Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by "Harry N. Abrams, Inc.".
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Add this copy of Chairs: a History to cart. $75.00, very good condition, Sold by Main Street Fine Books, ABAA rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galena, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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4to. White paper over boards with black and burgundy lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 430pp. Color frontispiece, extensive illustrations (most color). Near fine/fine. Black remainder dot on top page edges. An uncannily tight and bright first edition of this thick, hefty history that makes you want to take a load off and better appreciate where you do so.
