Author: Detroit Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book lists
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Furniture
Author: Detroit Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book lists
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book lists
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
A Cultural History of Furniture in the Age of Empire and Industry
Author: Catherine L. Futter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350280186
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
The 19th century in Western culture was a time of both confidence and turbulence. Industrial developments resulted in a number of benefits from a growing middle class to efficiency, convenience and innovation across a range of fields from engineering to architecture. Alongside these improvements, the century began with the extended period of the Napoleonic Wars and was further disrupted by rebellions and revolutions both within Europe and in India, South America and other parts of the world. Slavery was abolished and urbanization increased dramatically. These myriad developments were reflected throughout the period in the proliferation of types of furniture, along with their categorization as 'industrial art' at the international exhibitions and world fairs and the increasingly adventurous range of materials that were sometimes used in their construction. Nonetheless, a strong antiquarian/historicist strand also prompted interest in the revival of past styles in areas of art and design, including furniture. Drawing upon a wealth of visual and textual sources, this volume presents essays that examine key characteristics of the furniture of the period on the themes of Design and Motifs; Makers, Making, and Materials; Types and Uses; The Domestic Setting; The Public Setting; Exhibition and Display; Furniture and Architecture; Visual Representations; and Verbal Representations.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350280186
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
The 19th century in Western culture was a time of both confidence and turbulence. Industrial developments resulted in a number of benefits from a growing middle class to efficiency, convenience and innovation across a range of fields from engineering to architecture. Alongside these improvements, the century began with the extended period of the Napoleonic Wars and was further disrupted by rebellions and revolutions both within Europe and in India, South America and other parts of the world. Slavery was abolished and urbanization increased dramatically. These myriad developments were reflected throughout the period in the proliferation of types of furniture, along with their categorization as 'industrial art' at the international exhibitions and world fairs and the increasingly adventurous range of materials that were sometimes used in their construction. Nonetheless, a strong antiquarian/historicist strand also prompted interest in the revival of past styles in areas of art and design, including furniture. Drawing upon a wealth of visual and textual sources, this volume presents essays that examine key characteristics of the furniture of the period on the themes of Design and Motifs; Makers, Making, and Materials; Types and Uses; The Domestic Setting; The Public Setting; Exhibition and Display; Furniture and Architecture; Visual Representations; and Verbal Representations.
A Short Dictionary of Furniture
Author: John Gloag
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 100077614X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1123
Book Description
Originally published in 1952 but enlarged and revised in 1969, this dictionary became a standard authoritative work of reference. It contains 2,612 entries and over 1,000 illustrations, reproduced from contemporary sources and from drawings by Ronald Escott, Marcelle Barton and Maureen Stafford. The work is divided into 6 sections: the first and second concern the description and design of furniture, the third contains the entries, the fourth gives a list of furniture makers in Britain and North America, section five records books and periodicals on furniture and design and the concluding section sets out in tabular form the periods with the materials used, and types of craftsmen employed from 1100 to 1950.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 100077614X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1123
Book Description
Originally published in 1952 but enlarged and revised in 1969, this dictionary became a standard authoritative work of reference. It contains 2,612 entries and over 1,000 illustrations, reproduced from contemporary sources and from drawings by Ronald Escott, Marcelle Barton and Maureen Stafford. The work is divided into 6 sections: the first and second concern the description and design of furniture, the third contains the entries, the fourth gives a list of furniture makers in Britain and North America, section five records books and periodicals on furniture and design and the concluding section sets out in tabular form the periods with the materials used, and types of craftsmen employed from 1100 to 1950.
The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain
Author: David Kemp
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1550021591
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
Is a famous queen of Britain really bured beneath platform 10 at King's Cross station in London? What is the telephone number of the National Theatre? what is the best place to eat in Worcester? Where is the National Bagpipe Museum? (Hint: not in Scotland) Was Pointius Pilate born in Pitlochry? The answers to these questions and literally thousands more are to be found in David Kemp's fascinating guidebook, The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain. Nowhere else will the discerning traveller find so much diverse and essential information about British culture gathered together in one volume. With the author as your witty and knowledgeable guide, take a tour through nearly fifty cities, from Penzance to Perth, from London to Cardiff and Belfast. Each city section begins with a concise, readable history and a guided walk around the town, planned to take in as many of the significant local sights as can comfortably be included. Next are exhaustive listings, including telephone numbers and addresses, of everything a culturally curious visitor might want to seek out: theatre, art galleries, museums, antique markets, antiquarian and other bookstores, restaurants, lcoal fairs and festivals and more. Finally, under the headings of Artistic Associations and Ephemera, each section concludes with an entertaining collection of local lore, gossip, legend and anecdote.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1550021591
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
Is a famous queen of Britain really bured beneath platform 10 at King's Cross station in London? What is the telephone number of the National Theatre? what is the best place to eat in Worcester? Where is the National Bagpipe Museum? (Hint: not in Scotland) Was Pointius Pilate born in Pitlochry? The answers to these questions and literally thousands more are to be found in David Kemp's fascinating guidebook, The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain. Nowhere else will the discerning traveller find so much diverse and essential information about British culture gathered together in one volume. With the author as your witty and knowledgeable guide, take a tour through nearly fifty cities, from Penzance to Perth, from London to Cardiff and Belfast. Each city section begins with a concise, readable history and a guided walk around the town, planned to take in as many of the significant local sights as can comfortably be included. Next are exhaustive listings, including telephone numbers and addresses, of everything a culturally curious visitor might want to seek out: theatre, art galleries, museums, antique markets, antiquarian and other bookstores, restaurants, lcoal fairs and festivals and more. Finally, under the headings of Artistic Associations and Ephemera, each section concludes with an entertaining collection of local lore, gossip, legend and anecdote.
Standard Catalog for High School Libraries
Author: Zaidee Mabel Brown
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Standard Catalog for Public Libraries
Author: H.W. Wilson Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amusements
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amusements
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Official Index to the Times
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Times (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Times (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The Directory of Museums & Living Displays
Author: Kenneth Hudson
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349070149
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1067
Book Description
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349070149
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1067
Book Description
Directory of Museums
Author: Kenneth Hudson
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349014885
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349014885
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description