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Star Pieces: The Enduring Beauty Of Spectacular Furniture Andreae a web-access version of theFurniture has star qualities unlike any other object: It is both functional and decorative, yet it can connect us to history and far flung places around the globe in the same way a Renaissance painting sends us back in time or a photograph takes us to a beloved overseas locale. Furniture also appeals to four of our senses at once: we see the way it makes an otherwise dull room into a glamorous one; we touch its sleek modern lines and soft fabrics; we