Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th Century Furniture Design

1 lingua: inglese Legat. edit. rigida con sovrac. illustrata, cm 28x22, pag. 583, con oltre 6000 illustraz. in b.n. - Introduction by Edward Joy - Comprehensive survey drawn from some 49 contemporary design and pattern books, arranged chronologically by type. With list of key dates, contemporary sources, important designers and design books - The nineteenth century produced more varied forms of furniture than any previous period in British history. Whereas about half a dozen names such as Chippendale, Hepplewhite, Adam and Sheraton dominated eighteenth century designs, the nineteenth century produced dozens of independent designers particularly towards the end of the period. As the furniture trade developed. so manufacturers and retailing split. Catalogues began to be used in retail shops as they are today. Competition between retailers and the use of the new design books, resulted in a large number of designs, not only new ones but also a constant looking backwards to earlier centuries for inspiration. This change in the structure of the industry made full use of highly individual interpretations of Gothic, Renaissance, Elizabethan, ‘Naturalistic’ styles, Egyptian. Old French, Louis Quatorze, Louis Quinze, and Italian decorations, all applied to a wide variety of furniture, and one can understand that the complexity of the subject is best explained by a very large number of illustrations - Perfetto stato.