Quarto. 248 pp, illustrated with over 600 designs, patterns, and settings in color & b/w; bibliography; index. Patterned boards with dustjacket. Fine/Fine. This beautifully illustrated book presents original designs developed in England for almost 3 centuries, beginning in 1700. Included are original sketches and printed patterns for furniture, textiles, flooring, wallpaper, glass, ceramics and household utensils, from doorknobs to tableware to light fittings.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

ENGLISH STYLE AND DECORATION: A Sourcebook of Original Designs

Publisher

Thames & Hudson, NY

Publication Date

2008

Language

English

ISBN 10

0500513996

ISBN 13

9780500513996

Binding

Hard Cover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

New

Dust Jacket Condition

New

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Synopsis

Drawing upon an impressive array of original sources, English Style and Decoration offers a cornucopia of design riches. Lavishly illustrated, it presents page after page of original sketches and printed patterns for furniture, textiles, flooring, wallpaper, glass, ceramics and household utensils, from doorknobs to tableware and light fittings. Like its companion volume, French Style and Decoration, this superb reference will provide a wealth of ideas and inspiration for the designers, restorers, interior decorators and homeowners of today.

Table of Contents

Author’s preface and introduction • 1. The 18th Century: Classicism and Rococo • 2. Regency and After: Revival and Eclecticism • 3. Early Victorian: The Workshop of the World • 4. High Victorian: After the Great Exhibition • 5. The Late 19th Century: Into Arts and Crafts • 6. The 20th Century: Traditionalism to Modernism

About the Author

Stafford Cliff was formerly Creative Director of the Conran Design Group in London.

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