The Story of Western FurnitureNew Amsterdam Books, 1 mai 1998 - 256 pages As well as fulfilling a functional need, furniture has always been an index of status. From the throne of Tutankhamen or the bed of State of Louis XIV to the austere Shaker chest or the Charles Eames chair and later modern pieces from Europe, the Far East and the United States, the style of each piece tells much about the outlook of the makers and the needs and skills of the time. This absorbing history traces the development of furniture design and production, from the days of ancient Egypt to the present, describing what articles were made in each period, how they were made, and what were the social and economic conditions that affected style and finish. The author discusses techniques such as joinery, turning, veneering, marquetry, polishing, upholstery, bentwood work and lamination. Many examples are shown in the illustrations, which are invaluable recognition sources and a lively visual accompaniment to the text. |
Table des matières
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The Renaissance | 53 |
Baroque Grandeur | 79 |
Rococo and Palladian Elegance | 105 |
NeoClassicism | 133 |
The Nineteenth CenturyAge of Diversity | 155 |
Aestheticism and Reform | 180 |
The Modern Movement | 204 |
The 1940s Onwards | 224 |
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America architect architecture armchair Art Deco Art Nouveau artists Arts and Crafts baroque Bauhaus became bedroom Boulle brass bronze cabinet cabinet-makers cabriole leg canopy cantilevered chair carved centre century chair Charles Eames chest classical coloured comfort commode construction couches craftsmen cupboards curved cushions desk developed drawers early ébénistes ebony Egyptian eighteenth-century elaborate elegant England English Europe fashion folding frame France French furniture design gilded gilt gothic Greek houses industry influence inlaid interior decoration Italian Italy ivory lacquer laminated leather legs Louis Louis XIV mahogany Marcel Breuer marquetry materials medieval metal mirrors mortise and tenon motifs moulded ornament painted palaces Palladian panels papier-mâché pattern Percier and Fontaine period pieces of furniture plywood popular produced rail renaissance rich rococo Roman rooms sculpture seat and back shape shell Sheraton side sideboard sofa stool style supported taste tubular steel Tutankhamun upholstered upholstery usually veneers walls walnut wood wooden