The Englishman's chair : origins, design, and social history of seat furniture in England /: origins, design, and social history of seat furniture in England. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Gloag.
• Authors: Gloag, John, 1896-1981
• Contents: Introduction: The Englishman’s Chair 1. Posture and Design 2. Origins in the Ancient World and the Early Middle Ages, 3400BC-AD 1300 3. The New English Style, 1300-1550 4. The Taste of the New Rich, 1550-1630 5. Puritan Interlude, 1630-1660 6. The Restoration of Luxury, 1660-1690 7. Curvilinear Design and the End of Rigidity, 1690-1730 8. The Great Chair-Makers, 1730-1810 9. Survival of the Native English Style, 1660-1900 10. A Short History of the Rocking Chair, 1750-1900 11. Design for Comfort, 1830-1900 12. Craft Revivalist and Industrial Designers. Appendix: 1. A Short List of English Designers and Makers 2. The Gilding of Chairs 3. Painting Furniture 4. Decoration of Chairs.
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 749.3; Chairs -- England -- History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000776058; 9781000776041; 9781003333623
• Related ISBNs: 9781032367255
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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