Charting shoe fashion from tight-laced Edwardian boots to the eccentric designer classics of today, with stunning full-colour photography, this chunky and fun collection appeals to the princess in every woman. Special feature spreads shine a spotlight the major designers, their influences and their most famous clients on celebrities and their shoes including Elton John and Naomi Campbell. The perfect gift book for any woman who loves shoes, this is the first title in a new series. Future titles in this series include: "Teddy Bears", "Watches", and "Vintage Gems".

About the Author:

Judith Miller began collecting in the 1960s while a student at Edinburgh University in Scotland. She has since extended and reinforced her knowledge of antiques through international research, becoming one of the world's leading experts in the field. In 1979 she co-founded the international best-seller Miller's Antiques Price Guide and has since written more than 100 books, which are held in high regard by collectors and dealers. Judith Miller appears regularly on TV and radio. She is an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow and co-hosts the popular BBC series The House Detectives, ITV's Antiques Trail, and Discovery's It's Your Bid. She has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and CNN. She is a regular lecturer and contributor to numerous newspapers and magazines, including Financial Times, BBC Homes & Antiques and House & Garden. She has lectured extensively, including at the V&A in London and the Smithsonian in Washington.

Every year more than 8,000 items are photographed to make "Miller's Antiques Price Guide" the most comprehensive and informative price guide on the market. Whether you're buying or selling, a dealer, collector or auctioneer, this is the book you need to help you keep track of the international market. Whenever you're buying or selling always take Judith with you.

About the Author:

Judith Miller began collecting in the 1960s while a student at Edinburgh University in Scotland. She has since extended and reinforced her knowledge of antiques through international research, becoming one of the world's leading experts in the field. In 1979 she co-founded the international best-seller Miller's Antiques Price Guide and has since written more than 100 books, which are held in high regard by collectors and dealers. Judith Miller appears regularly on TV and radio. She is an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow and co-hosts the popular BBC series The House Detectives, ITV's Antiques Trail, and Discovery's It's Your Bid. She has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and CNN. She is a regular lecturer and contributor to numerous newspapers and magazines, including Financial Times, BBC Homes & Antiques and House & Garden. She has lectured extensively, including at the V&A in London and the Smithsonian in Washington.

В книге Джудит Миллер "Мебель. Все стили от древности до современности" представлена более чем 3000-летняя история мебельного дизайна - поистине праздник для глаз: 3000 прекрасных фотографий иллюстрируют каждый стиль и каждую форму.

Подробное руководство.

От чудом сохранившихся предметов меблировки Древнего Египта, бесценных кабинетов эпохи барокко и таинственно поблескивающих, словно все еще хранящих свои тайны венецианских зеркал к элегантной современности в духе Филиппа Старка - такова неповторимо емкая перспектива, которую предлагает этот весомый том, посвященный истории мебельного дизайна от древности до наших дней. Это не просто альбом, предназначенный для любителей изящных искусств и коллекционеров, это подробный справочник для тех, кто интересуется самой сутью красоты, заключенной в стиле и хорошем дизайне.

Первоклассная экспертиза.

Джудит Миллер и собранная ею команда экспертов, внесших свой вклад в появление этой книги, дают нам ключ к пониманию особенностей стиля в каждую из эпох мировой истории. Они анализируют веяния моды, потребности заказчиков, новые технические приемы и материалы - все, что оказало влияние на стиль и мебельный дизайн. От кабинетов и комодов к бюро и книжным шкафам - это только один из путей эволюции; каждая из хорошо знакомых нам форм представлена образцами из разных стран, особо же "ударным" произведениям посвящен подробный анализ. Тематические коллекции, будь то стулья, диваны, столы или секретеры, дают исчерпывающую картину развития каждого из предметов обстановки. По сути, в книге представлена вся панорама мебельного дела.

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Посмотреть оригинальное издание книги Джудит Миллер - Мебель. Все стили от древности до современности - на английском языке - Judith Miller - Furniture - World Styles from Classical to Contemporary

This book traces the main influences on interior design from medieval times to modern day. It gives a simple explanation of each style and its history while also looking at the style in a modern context, and gives a visual guide as to how to create the style.

Each chapter starts with an accessible and clear introduction to each style, placing it in its historical context and outlining the factors that influenced the development of the style. An artwork from the period showing the decoration of a room gives an authentic view of how these elements would have been incorporated in interiors at the time.

This is then followed by an overview of the smaller details that also define a look - the furnishing and decorative elements that are representative of that style, from a range of different furniture shapes to silverware and glass, from textiles such as quilts to porcelain and china. Taken together, these spreads give the reader a 'sample board' of each style that forms a fascinating guide.