English Furniture
- Author(s): Frederick S. Robinson
- Category: Furniture & Furnishings
- Publisher: London: I. Methuen & Co.
- Publish year: 1905
- ISBN: 9678000001320
- Number of Pages: 581
THE aim of this book is to be of some assistance to those who collect, or propose to collect, English furniture. The subjects of the plates, therefore, have been chosen mainly for the purpose of affording a good general view of the usual types with which a collector may meet. A false idea of English furniture would be formed if the majority of the objects reproduced were such as are seldom or never found for sale. At the same time, there are includea many rare and beautiful pieces to demonstrate the artistic and technical skill of English designers and cabinetmakers. Mere reproductions of engravings from the pattern- books of Chippendale and his successors have been avoided. Though very full reference is made to their designs in the text, nothing has been admitted into the plates which is not taken from some existing piece of furniture. The illustrations are arranged at the end of the volume as nearly as possible in the order Jji. which they are required for the elucidation of the t^^; \ The grateful thanks of the author and publishers/ are due to all those who have so kindly given access-, to their collections, and allowed reproauctions to :bc:.' made from their treasures. Too numerous to mentioh here, their names will be found in the List of Illustra- tions, formed mainly for the purpose of recording them.
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Copyright
ENGLISH FURNITURE
PREFACE
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS WITH OCCASIONAL NOTES
A SHORT LIST OF BOOKS USEFUL FOR THE STUDY OF ENGLISH FURNITURE
CHAPTER I FROM SAXON TO LATE GOTHIC
CHAPTER II EARLY OAK CHESTS
CHAPTER III THE RENAISSANCE HOUSE AND THE PATTERN OF OLD OAK FURNITURE
CHAPTER IV PANELLED ROOMS, BEDSTEADS, AND CRADLES
CHAPTER V SEVENTEENTH CENTURY CHESTS
CHAPTER VI CABINETS OF THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES
CHAPTER VII TABLES OF THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES
CHAPTER VIII OAK CHAIRS OF THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES
CHAPTER IX CHESTS OF DRAWERS IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
CHAPTER X THE RESTORATION: CHAIRS AND SILVER FURNITURE
CHAPTER XI INIGO JONES, WREN, AND GRINLING GIBBONS
CHAPTER XII SMOOTH-SURFACED FURNITURE OF THE LATE SEVENTEENTH AND EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES
CHAPTER XIII CHAIRS OF THE LATE SEVENTEENTH AND EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES
CHAPTER XIV THE MAHOGANY PERIOD AND THE PATTERN-BOOKS
CHAPTER XV CHIPPENDALE: I
CHAPTER XVI CHIPPENDALE: II THE FRENCH, GOTHIC, AND CHINESE STYLES
CHAPTER XVII CHIPPENDALE: III
CHAPTER XVIII MANWARING, INCE AND MAYHEW, THE ADAMS
CHAPTER XIX SHEARER AND HEPPELWHITE: I
CHAPTER XX HEPPELWHITE: II
CHAPTER XXI SHERATON : First Part
CHAPTER XXII SHERATON : Second Part
CHAPTER XXIII SHERATON: III; AND AFTER
CHAPTER XXIV NOTES ON THE MATERIALS, MANUFACTURE, AND CARE OF FURNITURE
CHAPTER XXV MATERIALS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
APPENDIX
INDEX OF NAMES AND LEADING SUBJECTS