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.

About the author

An author of almost sixty books, with topics ranging from interiors to furniture history, from industrial design to the use of plastics, Gloag was a member of an elite design culture that was highly visible throughout the 1930s and 40s.

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: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032367606
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3236760-6
• No. of pages: 308
• Series: John Gloag on Industrial Design
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; 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