Chinesefurniture: Probable
source of artistic taste—Sir William Chambers
quoted—Racinet’s “Le Costume
Historique”—Dutch influence—The
South Kensington and the Duke of Edinburgh Collections—Processes
of making Lacquer—Screens in the Kensington
Museum. Japanesefurniture:
Early History—Sir Rutherford Alcock and
Lord Elgin—The Collection of the Shogun—Famous
Collections—Action of the present Government
of Japan—Special characteristics. Indian
furniture: Early European influence—Furniture
of the Moguls—Racinet’s Work—Bombay
Furniture—Ivory Chairs and Table—Specimens
in the India Museum. Persianwoodwork:
Collection of Objets d’Art formed by Gen.
Murdoch
Smith, R.E.—–Industrial Arts of the
Persians—Arab influence—South
Kensington specimens. Saracenicwoodwork:
Oriental customs—Specimens in the South
Kensington Museum of Arab Work—M. d’Aveune’s
Work.
Chapter VI.
PalaceofVersailles:
“Grand” and “Petit Trianon”—The
three Styles of Louis XIV., XV., and XVI.—Colbert
and Lebrun—Andre Charles Boule and his
Work—Carved and Gilt Furniture—The
Regency and its Influence—Alteration
in Condition of French Society—Watteau,
Lancret, and Boucher. Louis xv.
Furniture: Famous Ebenistes—Vernis
Martin Furniture—Caffieri and Gouthiere
Mountings—Sevres Porcelain introduced
into Cabinets—Gobelins Tapestry—The
“Bureau du Roi.” Louis XVI.
AndMarieAntoinette: The Queen’s
Influence—The Painters Chardin and Greuze—More
simple Designs—Characteristic Ornaments
of Louis XVI. Furniture—Riesener’s
Work—Gouthiere’s Mountings—Specimens
in the Louvre—The Hamilton Palace Sale—French
influence upon the design of Furniture in other
countries—The Jones Collection—Extract
from “The Times”.
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—Chair in
the Barbers’ Hall—Lock, Shearer, Hepplewhite;
Ince, Mayhew, Sheraton—Introduction of
Satinwood and Mahogany—Gillows, of Lancaster
and London—History of the Sideboard—The
Dining Room—Furniture of the time.
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
