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Furniture of the 1950s harmony, 1984, 1989, 1995 and house beautiful bedrooms hearst, 1996. This abundantly illustrated monograph tells the story of modern furniture in czechoslovakia and the bohemianmoravian highlands, from the first half of the nineteenth century the biedermeier period to the late twentieth century. Furniture and design history vintage books with source. Furniture design has been a part of the human experience since the beginning of history.
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