Early Georgian Interiors

Cornforth, John

ISBN 10: 0300103301 / ISBN 13: 9780300103304

Edité par Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by YaleUniversity Press 2004, New Haven, CT and London, 2004

A propos de cet article

[xii], 360 pp. Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine in pictorial jacket. Crushing to jacket extremities. Clean copy. Cornforth is the foremost authority on British interiors of this era. This is a heavy item and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. 0300103301 4to.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Early Georgian Interiors
• Éditeur: Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by YaleUniversity Press 2004, New Haven, CT and London
• Date de parution: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0300103301
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780300103304
• Reliure: Cloth
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Furniture
  • Interior Design
  • Decorative Arts

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Synopsis

The interiors of the great country and town houses built in Britain in the eighteenth century were splendid creations, increasingly extravagant as fashions changed and aristocratic owners attempted to outdo one another. This gorgeous book surveys the decorative schemes of these houses, considering the combined effects created by design, furniture, textiles, silver, and artworks. John Cornforth, the foremost authority on British interiors of this era, covers a wide range of subjects. He discusses changing social practice and the uses to which rooms were put; the way that fashions in dress mirrored fashions in interiors; the impact of chinoiserie and eastern styles that became prevalent due to burgeoning trade; the primacy of upholstery in beds, curtains, wall hangings, seat furniture, and case covers; the influence of decorator William Kent; and the ways that collections of art were integrated into designs. And he concludes with detailed case studies of eight preeminent country houses. Engagingly written and generously illustrated, this book is certain to appeal to anyone who maintains, restores, or enjoys visiting historic houses.

À propos de l?auteur

John Cornforth has been the architecture editor for Country Life magazine for many years. He has also acted as architectural consultant to the National Trust, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and numerous private owners.