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Magnificent 19th Century Furniture
Rainer Haaff
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Description for Magnificent 19th Century Furniture
Num Pages: 656 pages, 3400 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DF; 3JH; WCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 314 x 48. Weight in Grams: 3456.
The Historicism movement in art (1830-1920) was perhaps the most democratic of all. European furniture makers sought to recapture the magic and affluence displayed in early, highly stylized and aristocratic pieces of the Gothic, Rococo, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classicism periods--but at a fraction of the cost. These artists brought a great deal to their reproductions, applying a contemporary practicality that resulted in pieces of crafty pomp, opulence, and exaggerated beauty that were priced to reach the growing bourgeoisie. Historicism furniture pieces are not only art history documents of the most diverse cultures and styles of the 19th century, but they ... Read more
The Historicism movement in art (1830-1920) was perhaps the most democratic of all. European furniture makers sought to recapture the magic and affluence displayed in early, highly stylized and aristocratic pieces of the Gothic, Rococo, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classicism periods--but at a fraction of the cost. These artists brought a great deal to their reproductions, applying a contemporary practicality that resulted in pieces of crafty pomp, opulence, and exaggerated beauty that were priced to reach the growing bourgeoisie. Historicism furniture pieces are not only art history documents of the most diverse cultures and styles of the 19th century, but they ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
Number of Pages
656
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764347252
SKU
V9780764347252
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