British Furniture
1820 to 1920: The Luxury Market
$336.24
- Hardcover
576 pages
- Release Date
11 September 2023
Summary
British Furniture 1820 to 1920 is the first book on the subject for several decades and the only book ever published to span the century from 1820 through to 1920. It creates a continuum to underline the importance of the late Recency style favoured by George IV, moving through to the first two decades of the 20th century, with a host of ever-changing styles and fashions. Payne illustrates the importance of the revival styles and copies: a fundamental part of the furniture trade that has ofte…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788841740 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788841743 |
| Author: | Christopher Payne |
| Publisher: | ACC Art Books |
| Imprint: | ACC Art Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 576 |
| Release Date: | 11 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 3.53kg |
| Dimensions: | 52mm x 237mm x 300mm |
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Critics Review
“On this monumental scale, and combined with plentiful illustrations, bibliography and index, the aggregate effect is of a sumptuousness befitting the subject.” - The Decorative Arts Society Newsletter
Christopher Payne
Christopher Payne is an independent furniture historian, author and broadcaster. Formerly a director of Sotheby’s and with regular appearances on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, he has advised private clients around the world. In 2003 he published his ground-breaking study, François Linke, 1855–1946: The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, and remains curator of the extensive Linke archives. His books include works on European and French nineteenth-century furniture which have been translated into several languages, including French, Spanish, Hungarian and Chinese. He is a visiting professor at the Shanghai Institute of Visual Art (SIVA). His most recent book, Paris Furniture: The Luxury Market of the 19th Century, was published in French and English in 2018.
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