ISBN:
159691405X
,
160819230X
,
9781596914056
,
9781608192304
Language:
English
Pages:
295 p., [8] p. of plates
,
ill. (some col.)
,
25 cm
Edition:
1st U.S. ed
Parallel Title:
Online version Age of comfort
DDC:
306.4/812
Keywords:
Design History 17th century
;
Design History 18th century
;
Design Human factors
;
Interior architecture History 17th century
;
Interior architecture History 18th century
;
Human comfort
;
Frankreich
;
Innenarchitektur
;
Wohnkultur
;
Geschichte 1700-1800
Description / Table of Contents:
A short history of modern comfort -- An architecture of comfort -- The bathroom -- The flush toilet -- Heating -- Easy seats -- Convenience furniture -- 1735 : architect-designed seating begins -- The original interior decorators and the comfortable room -- The bedroom -- The boudoir -- Dressing for comfort -- The fabric of their lives -- The comfortable body -- Coda : l'art de vivre.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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