Sotheby's Concise Encyclopedia of Furniture

(Sotheby's furniture department have identified, valued and sold some of the world's finest pieces of furniture. This guide informs the reader of the many centuries of furniture style and decorative techniques. Details the history ofEarly FurnitureThe RenaissanceThe BaroqueThe Rococo PeriodThe Classical RevivalElecticismCraft and DesignThe Machine AgeModern Times)