CONTENTS (abridged list)
Chapter I.
Biblical References: Solomon's House and Temple — Palace of Ahashuerus. Assyrian Furniture: Nimrod's Palace ...
Chapter II.
Period of 1000 years from Fall of Rome, A.D. 476, to Capture of Constantinople, 1453 — The Crusades — Influence of Christianity — Chairs of St. Peter and Maximian at Rome, Ravenna and Venice ...
Chapter III.
The Renaissance in Italy: Leonardo da Vinci and Raffaele — Church of St. Peter, contemporary great artists — The Italian Palazzo ...
Chapter IV.
English Home Life in the Reign of James I. ...
Chapter V.
Chinese Furniture: Probable source of artistic taste — Sir William Chambers quoted — Racinet's "Le Costume Historique" — Dutch influence ...
Chapter VI.
Palace of Versailles "Grand" and "Petit Trianon" — The three Styles of Louis XIV., XV., and XVI. — Colbert and Lebrun — André Charles Boule and his Work — Carved and Gilt Furniture — The Regency and its Influence ...
Chapter VII.
Chinese style — Sir William Chambers — The Brothers Adams' work — Pergolesi, Cipriani, and Angelica Kauffmann — Architects of the time — Wedgwood and Flaxman — Chippendale's Work and his Contemporaries ...
Chapter VIII.
The French Revolution and First Empire — Influence on design of Napoleon's Campaigns — The Cabinet presented to Marie Louise — Dutch Furniture of the time — English Furniture — Sheraton's later work — Thomas Hope, architect — George Smith's designs — Fashion during the Regency — Gothic revival — Seddon's Furniture — Other Makers — Influence on design of the Restoration in France — Furniture of William IV. and early part of Queen Victoria's reign — Baroque and Rococo styles — The panelling of rooms, dado, and skirting — The Art Union — The Society of Arts — Sir Charles Barry and the new Palace of Westminster — Pugin's designs — Auction Prices of Furniture — Christie's — The London Club Houses — Steam — Different Trade Customs — Exhibitions in France and England — Harry Rogers' work — The Queen's cradle — State of Art in England during first part of present reign — Continental designs — Italian carving — Cabinet work — General remarks.
Chapter IX.
The Great Exhibition: Exhibitors and contemporary Cabinet Makers — Exhibition of 1862, London; 1867, Paris ...
Index.
