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Upholstered Furniture in the Lady Lever Art Gallery
Lucy Wood
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Description for Upholstered Furniture in the Lady Lever Art Gallery
Hardback. Explores one aspect of the collection of furniture that Sir William Lever bequeathed to the Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight: pieces designed for human support, primarily seat furniture, but also beds, footstools and a coach model. This book also reviews the use of decorative treatments, different textiles, and a range of protective covers. Num Pages: 1200 pages, 2000 b&w + 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 250 x 79. Weight in Grams: 6518.
This magnificent two-volume set explores one aspect of the outstanding collection of furniture that the great collector Sir William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851–1925), bequeathed to the Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight, Merseyside: the pieces designed for support—primarily seat furniture, but also beds, footstools, and a coach model.While most of the collection is British, the largest and one of the most important sets was crafted in Rome for Napoleon’s uncle, Cardinal Fesch. The catalogue provides detailed information on patrons, designers, and makers, and on aspects of design, manufacture, upholstery, and usage for each piece in the collection.
This magnificent two-volume set explores one aspect of the outstanding collection of furniture that the great collector Sir William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851–1925), bequeathed to the Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight, Merseyside: the pieces designed for support—primarily seat furniture, but also beds, footstools, and a coach model.While most of the collection is British, the largest and one of the most important sets was crafted in Rome for Napoleon’s uncle, Cardinal Fesch. The catalogue provides detailed information on patrons, designers, and makers, and on aspects of design, manufacture, upholstery, and usage for each piece in the collection.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1200
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300111316
SKU
V9780300111316
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Ref
99-14
About Lucy Wood
Lucy Wood is senior curator in the Furniture, Textiles and Fashion Department of the Victoria and Albert Museum. She is former curator of the Lady Lever Art Gallery and author of the catalogue of commodes in its collection.
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