A reference work of remarkable scope.' Addressing the history of furniture from the 18th century to Art Deco, it offers a survey of outstanding cabinet-makers and designers as it unfolds. More than 1300illustrations visually mark the passage through 250 years of changing styles, highlighting characteristic features of the various periods, and the influences which evolving styles and trends over time reflect. As sumptuous as it isrelevant for the amateur, connoisseur and collector.