English Arts and Crafts Furniture - Projects and Techniques for the Modern Maker
Author(s): Nancy R. Hiller
Architecture and Interior Design
"Arts & Crafts" has come to be a name for a style of decorative arts, but just try to pin it down. It's a huge challenge, because it encompasses such a broad variety of work. Early pieces, such as some of those by William Morris, draw from more ornate Victorian artifacts. Contrast these with the simpler, medieval-inspired work of Morris, the austere elegance of chairs and built-in cabinetry by Voysey, or furniture produced by the Barnsleys--never mind the clear Art Nouveau influences in much of Mackintosh's work. It quickly becomes clear just how broad this period in design history really is.
English Arts & Crafts Furniture explores the Arts & Crafts movement with a unique perspective on furniture designs inspired by English Arts & Crafts designers. Through examination of details and techniques as well as projects, you'll learn what sets English Arts & Crafts apart and gain a deeper understanding of the overall Arts & Crafts movement and its influences. In this book you'll find:
- Insight into the history and culture surrounding the Arts & Crafts movement
- An examination of influences that set English Arts & Crafts designers including William Morris, Charles Francis Annesley Voysey, Ernest Gimson, Ernest and Sidney Barnsley, and Charles Robert Ashbee apart from their American counterparts
- 3 complete furniture projects that illustrate traits representative of English Arts & Crafts: a Voysey chair, a hayrake table designed by Ernest Gimson and a sideboard design from the Harris Lebus company, England's largest furniture maker at the time
Product Information
General Fields
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- : F&W Media, Incorporated
- : Popular Woodworking Books
- : 30 June 2018
- : --- length: - '27.6' width: - '21' units: - Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : Nancy R. Hiller
- : Hardback
- : Hardback
- : English
- : English
- : 684.10942
- : 684.10942
- : 144
- : 144