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A Cultural History of Furniture in the Age of Enlightenment
A Cultural History of Furniture in the Age of Enlightenment
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The 18th century saw the height of court culture in Europe as well as the beginnings of its demise with conflicts such as the American and French Revolutions. The Scientific Revolution, which had begun in the preceding centuries, also ushered in a new intellectual era which advocated the use of reason to effect change in government and to advance progress in society. For furniture, this meant ever-higher standards of luxury in the designs, techniques and materials utilized for the best pieces, and more structure and specialization in the furniture-making process itself. Furniture also came into its own during this period as a collectable work of art on its own merits.
Drawing upon a wealth of visual and textual sources, this volume of A Cultural History of Furniture presents essays that examine key characteristics of the furniture of the period on the themes of design and motifs; makers, making, and materials; types and uses; the domestic setting; the public setting; exhibition and display; furniture and architecture; visual representations; and verbal representations.
Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors
Series Preface
Introduction, M. B. Aldrich, Independent scholar, UK with Sylvain Cordier, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, USA
1. Design and Motifs, Barbara Lasic, University of Buckingham, UK
2. Makers, Making, and Materials, Yannick Chastang, independent scholar, UK
3. Types and Uses, Mary-Eve Marchand, Concordia University, Canada
4. The Domestic Setting, Antonia Brodie, Independent Scholar, UK
5. The Public Setting, Jeffrey Collins, Bard Graduate Center, USA
6. Exhibition and Display, Frederic Dassas, Musee du Louvre, France
7. Furniture and Architecture, Peter N. Lindfield, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
8. Visual Representations, Michael Decrossas, INHA, France and Sylvain Cordier, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, USA
9. Verbal Representations, Tessa Murdoch, Independent Scholar, UK
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 11 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 296 |
| ISBN | 9781350595712 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 30 colour and 30 bw illus |
| Dimensions | 244 x 169 mm |
| Series | The Cultural Histories Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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