Englishman''s Chair - Origins, Design, and Social History of Seat Furniture in England

Originally published in 1964, The Englishman's Chair is a history of English chairs, written as a continuous story from the 15th to the 20th Century and because of the revealing powers inherent in chair-making and design, it is also an unconventional footnote to English social history.

List of contents

Introduction: The Englishman's Chair 1. Posture and Design 2. Origins in the Ancient World and the Early Middle Ages, 3400BC-AD 1300 3. The New English Style, 1300-1550 4. The Taste of the New Rich, 1550-1630 5. Puritan Interlude, 1630-1660 6. The Restoration of Luxury, 1660-1690 7. Curvilinear Design and the End of Rigidity, 1690-1730 8. The Great Chair-Makers, 1730-1810 9. Survival of the Native English Style, 1660-1900 10. A Short History of the Rocking Chair, 1750-1900 11. Design for Comfort, 1830-1900 12. Craft Revivalist and Industrial Designers. Appendix: 1. A Short List of English Designers and Makers 2. The Gilding of Chairs 3. Painting Furniture 4. Decoration of Chairs.

Summary

Originally published in 1964, The Englishman’s Chair is a history of English chairs, written as a continuous story from the 15th to the 20th Century and because of the revealing powers inherent in chair-making and design, it is also an unconventional footnote to English social history.

Product details

• Authors: John Gloag
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.10.2022
• EAN: 9781032367255
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3236725-5
• No. of pages: 308
• Series: John Gloag on Industrial Design
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; ARCHITECTURE / Interior Design / General, Professional interior design, ARCHITECTURE / General, HOUSE & HOME / Design & Construction, History of Architecture, Technical design, Architecture: interior design, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Civil engineering, surveying and building