‘Rich in information … sharp in perception’ – The Times Educational Supplement

In this illuminating history, text and illustrations combine to offer a view of furniture not as a succession of collectors’ pieces, but as a statement about the society that created it. Edward Lucie-Smith offers insights into almost every period, from the prehistoric to the postmodern – from Neolithic tables to 1960s conversation pits, and from the ceremonial chairs of Egypt in the thirteenth century BC to the designs of John Makepeace.

Also of interest

Furniture: The Western Tradition
Victorian & Edwardian Furniture & Interiors
Scottish Vernacular Furniture