This antique text contains an illustrated catalogue of furniture from the Queen Anne and early Georgian periods, and includes a wealth of interesting information, historical commentary, and detailed descriptions of the pieces comprised within. A text that will be of considerable value to those with an interest in the furniture of these periods and historical furniture in general, this text makes for a great addition to collections of furniture literature and is not to be missed by the discerning enthusiast. We are proud to republish this antiquarian book now complete with a new introduction on the history of furniture.

This book describes the technical and stylistic development of English furniture in the early Georgian era

A catalog of a furniture auction by the Anderson Galleries and American Art Association, featuring pieces from the Queen Anne, Early Georgian, and Chippendale periods. Includes detailed descriptions and photographs of each item. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Excerpt from A Superb Collection of Queen Anne, Early Georgian Chippendale Furniture: Together With a Small Group of Important Paintings by the Great English XVIII Century Masters; Formerly Furnishing the Apartment of Robert Cluett, Jr., 990 Fifth Avenue, New York Persian School, Early XVII Century Portrait of the Emperor Shah Jehan in summer dress with red turban, within a blue and gold palmette border; by the court painter Md. Nadir of Samarkand, circa 1630. Framed; in case. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Delivers the inside story on 6,000 years of personal and public space. John Pile acknowledges that interior design is a field with unclear boundaries, in which construction, architecture, the arts and crafts, technology and product design all overlap.