European Furniture Of The 19Th Century

New revised and updated edition

Europe in the nineteenth century was a region of great political and industrial change, so it was inevitable that the period would be responsible for a wide variety of different styles. The European furniture scene at this time was dominated by France, where the aspirations of the two Napoleons to recreate France's earlier grandeur helped to promote French fashions all over Europe. In addition, other influences filtered into Europe from Turkey, Africa, and the Far and Middle East, having a notable impact on design and decoration throughout the century.
This revised and expanded edition, with over 300 new colour illustrations, discusses the complexities of European furniture produced between 1830 and 1910.