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 home owners attempted to outdo one another. This gorgeous book surveys the decorative schemes of these fabulous homes, considering the combined effects created by design, furniture, textiles, silver, and artworks. An in-depth look at early Georgian interiors--how rooms were used, how fashions in dress influenced fashions in interior design, the influence of Eastern style, and much more.
Extensive text. Lavishly illustrated. Cornforth was a foremost expert on British interiors of this era, and he passed away just as this book was nearing completion.
Early Georgian interiors WorldCat.org Author: John Cornforth Print Book, English, ©2004 Edition: View all formats and editions Publisher:Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, New Haven, ©2004 Genre:History Physical Description:360 p.: illustrations (some color); 32 cm ISBN: 9780300103304, 0300103301 OCLC Number / Unique Identifier. Early Georgian Interiors (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art): Cornforth, John: Amazon.co.uk: Books 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.
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Re-create or restore the classical elegance of the Georgian period of architecture (1714-1830) in your home. Illustrated with specially commissioned full-color photographs and hundreds of period drawings, this handsome sourcebook. Examines the work of the outstanding architects of the time and the variety of styles that emerged.
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