Victorian Furniture by Clive D Edwards

Victorian Furniture by Clive D Edwards

This book presents a concise analysis of the many influences on furniture design in the Victorian period both in Britain and the US. Edwards investigates the development of new and traditional materials and innovative techniques and machinery, to show how these changed the face of furniture design and production. Until recently, the history of furniture has been concerned with individual designers, the aesthetic appreciation of their products and the assumption that furniture is solely a decorative art. This book challenges these notions and brings techniques and materials to the forefront of the debate about how design decisions were made. Using a range of sources, the book covers mechanical decoration (marquetry, fretwork, imitation carving), veneering, decorative finishes, manufacturing and patents. A range of newly developed materials are described along with the design possibilities that they opened up, including plywood, bentwood, papier mache, lamination, upholstery springs, wicker and metal.

Clive Edwards is a Senior Lecturer and Research Co-ordinator at Loughborough University's Faculty of Art and Design.

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ISBN 13	9780719037832
ISBN 10	0719037832
Title	Victorian Furniture
Author	Clive D Edwards
Series	Studies In Design And Material Culture
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Year published	1993-11-11
Number of pages	208
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