Description
| Product ID: | 9780764367465 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Elements of Furniture Design |
| Subtitle: | Principles and History of Furniture Design with Analysis of Furniture Made by Thomas Day |
| Authors: | Author: Scott Coley |
| Page Count: | 256 |
| Subjects: | Furniture design, Furniture design |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A comprehensive look at the history, the elements of construction, and all steps in furniture design from an expert in the industry A comprehensive look at the history, elements of construction, and all the steps in furniture design from an expert in the industry. Elements of Furniture Design is a resource of information gathered from 30 years of working as a professional furniture designer. These elements of design are essential, and there is no other resource where they are available in one place. The reader will gain a comprehensive knowledge of how furniture is designed, and can use this information to create new and exciting design concepts. This knowledge is provided in four sections: • A brief history and quick designer references (woods, veneers, wood joinery, comfort, architectural references, and drawing tools) • Illustrating furniture construction • Historic ornament used on furniture (molding, turning, carving) • The typical design process with a new client The work of cabinetmaker Thomas Day (a free man of color in the South in the mid-1800s) is used to tie the story together, and the reader will learn trade secrets of furniture design that have been lost to outsourcing and offshore manufacture. |
| Imprint Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-05-28 |