Furniture Design

Covers the major historical movements in architecture, interior design, furniture, and the decorative arts from prehistoric periods through contemporary times, and it includes parts of the world that traditional history books ignore or underserve such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Available through Fairchild Books ID Library (login required).

Explores the fascinating history of American design, from the industrialization of the nineteenth century and the mass production of the machine age to the information-based society of the present, examining how design, consumerism, and culture connect. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).

A mix of high-quality full-color and black and white images, many depicting furniture and decorative objects. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).

Color photographs of period interiors, furniture and decorative arts. Full text available for free from The Metropolitan Museum (open access).

First published in 1903 and illustrated with black and white line drawings, this book explores the evolution of decorative furniture and woodwork from ancient times through the 19th century in western Europe, along with a brief description of Chinese, Japanese, Indian, and Islamic styles. Full text available for free through Project Gutenberg (the work is in the public domain).

Covering more than 3,000 years of furniture design, this visual celebration is packed with over 3,500 beautiful photographs illustrating every style and form.

Covers furniture styles throughout history, with photographs and line drawings

Spanning six centuries of global design, this far-reaching survey is the first to offer an account of the vast history of decorative arts and design produced in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Indian subcontinent, and the Islamic world, from 1400 to the present. Meticulously documented and lavishly illustrated, the volume covers interiors, furniture, textiles and dress, glass, graphics, metalwork, ceramics, exhibitions, product design, landscape and garden design, and theater and film design.

Provides an overview of significant movements in the evolution of the decorative arts, including furniture, design motifs, and accessories related to interior design and architectural settings from the Neolithic Age to the 21st century.

Offers a history of chairs, exploring the history of design and leisure, and ultimately of how we see ourselves.

Offers an overview of developments in design over these four decades, identifies the diverse influences that have generated new directions in design, and illustrates many of the most characteristic, most noteworthy, and most innovative objects in this rich and variegated mix.

Explores Vitra's products and interior design concepts for the workplace, public spaces and the home, and highlights the firm's commitment to cultural projects, including the Vitra Design Museum, its various collections and archives, and its unique architectural program.