"Furniture 2: Neoclassic To The Present " 1981 KETCHUM, William C., Jr.
$50
KETCHUM, William C., Jr.
[128] pp.
Cooper-Hewitt Museum
1981
11 1/4" x 8 7/8"
Volume 2 of two-part series covering furniture from Neoclassic period to the present. Examines French Empire style, influence of Thomas Sheraton on this style resulting in the Regency style in England. These two styles led to the American Empire style represented by designs of Duncan Phyfe and Charles-Honore Lannuier. Industrialization and population explosion led to growth of modern furniture industry in Victorian England. Earlier styles--Renaissance, Gothic, rococo--were revived at the demand of the urban middle class. Similarly, in the United States, John Henry Bolter's rococo furniture became de rigour for merchants and professionals. Other trends followed: Arts and Crafts movement, Art Deco, International. Includes a chapter on collecting, glossary of special terms, 31 colorplates, and 98 black-and-white photographs.