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1981

Format:	Book
Author:	Ketchum, William C., Jr., 1931- author.
Title:	Furniture 2 : neoclassic to the present / William C. Ketchum, Jr. ; art direction, design: Joseph B. Del Valle.
Publisher, Date:	[New York?] : Cooper-Hewitt Museum, [1981] ©1981
Description:	128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Summary:	Covers the history of furniture and furniture design in the 19th and 20th century, a span of time when a virtual revolution in technique and taste took place. The great bulk of household furnishings in 1750 were made entirely with hand tools, and of metal or natural materials such as wood, plant fiber and stone. Later, factory manufacture of furniture affect design and furniture material.
Series:	The Smithsonian illustrated library of antiques Smithsonian illustrated library of antiques.
Subjects:	Furniture -- History -- 19th century. Furniture -- History -- 20th century. Furniture -- Styles -- History. Furniture design -- History. Furniture industry and trade -- History.
Other Title:	Furniture two : neoclassic to the present
Notes:	Illustrated lining papers. This volume is the second part of the history of furniture design and use in the series: Smithsonian illustrated library of antiques. It was preceded by the first part in the same series, with a different author: Bishop, Robert and Patricia Coblentz. Furniture 1 : prehistoric through rococo. New York: Cooper-Hewitt Museum, 1979. Includes bibliographical references (page 124) and index.
LCCN:	81163605
Other Number:	7877333
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Control Number:	23230
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Call Number:	749.2 Ketchum

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