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French and English furniture / distinctive styles and periods described and illustrated

Chapter 1: FRENCH AND ENGLISH FURNITURE DISTINCTIVE STYLES AND PERIODS DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED
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The work surveys French and English furniture from the Renaissance onward, devoting a chapter to each recognized period and illustrating characteristic forms, motifs, and interior treatments. It describes seating, beds, chimney-pieces, ceilings, wall decorations and upholstery, and reproduces contemporary designs and inventories to show authentic arrangements. Practical guidance for accurate furnishing and reproduction of period rooms is combined with stylistic analysis, line drawings, and translations of historical authorities, enabling readers to identify distinguishing details and suitable materials for each style.

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Title: French and English furniture

Author: Esther Singleton

Release date: June 7, 2017 [eBook #54866]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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FRENCH AND ENGLISH FURNITURE

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FRENCH AND ENGLISH FURNITURE
DISTINCTIVE STYLES AND PERIODS DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED

BY
ESTHER SINGLETON
AUTHOR OF THE FURNITURE OF OUR FOREFATHERS
ILLUSTRATED FROM ORIGINAL SOURCES
BY
H. D. NICHOLS
NEW YORK
McCLURE PHILLIPS & CO
MCMIII
Copyright 1903
By McClure, Phillips & Co.
Published December, 1903. N