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BIBLICAL REFERENCES: Solomon's House and Temple--Palace of Ahasuerus. ASSYRIAN FURNITURE: Nimrod's Palace--Mr. George Smith quoted. EGYPTIAN FURNITURE: Specimens in the British Museum--The Workman's Stool--Various Articles of Domestic Furniture--Dr. Birch quoted. GREEK FURNITU...
BIBLICAL REFERENCES: Solomon's House and Temple--Palace of Ahasuerus. ASSYRIAN FURNITURE: Nimrod's Palace--Mr. George Smith quoted. EGYPTIAN FURNITURE: Specimens in the British...
2. CHAPTER II.Period of 1,000 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, Ravenn...
3. CHAPTER III.THE RENAISSANCE IN ITALY: Leonardo da Vinci and Raffaelle--Church of St. Peter, contemporary great artists--The Italian Palazzo--Methods of gilding, inlaying and mounting Furnit...
4. CHAPTER IV.English Home Life in the Reign of James I.--Sir Henry Wotton quoted--Inigo Jones and his work--Ford Castle--Chimney Pieces in South Kensington Museum--Table in the Carpenters' H...
5. CHAPTER V.CHINESE FURNITURE: Probable source of artistic taste--Sir William Chambers quoted--Racinet's "Le Costume Historique"--Dutch Influence--The South Kensington and the late Duke of...
6. 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...
7. CHAPTER VII.Chinese Styles--Sir William Chambers--The Brothers Adams' work--Pergolesi, Cipriani, and Angelica Kauffmann--Architects of the time--Wedgwood and Flaxman--Chippendale's Work and...
8. CHAPTER VIII.The French Revolution and the First Empire--Influence on design of Napoleon's Campaigns--The Cabinet presented to Marie Louise--Dutch Furniture of the time--English Furniture--S...
9. CHAPTER IX.THE GREAT EXHIBITION:--Exhibitors and contemporary Cabinet Makers--Exhibition of 1862, London; 1867, Paris; and subsequently--Description of Illustrations--Fourdinois, Wright an...
10. CHAPTER I.EXAMPLES OF EGYPTIAN FURNITURE IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM: Stool; Stand for a Vase; Head Rest or Pillow; Workman's Stool; Vase on a Stand; Folding Stool; Ebony Seat inlaid with ivory 6
11. CHAPTER II.12. CHAPTER III.13. CHAPTER IV.14. CHAPTER V.15. CHAPTER VI.16. Letter 14517. Letter 17318. CHAPTER VIII.19. CHAPTER IX.20. CHAPTER I.BIBLICAL REFERENCES: Solomon's House and Temple--Palace of Ahasuerus. ASSYRIAN FURNITURE: Nimrod's Palace--Mr. George Smith quoted. EGYPTIAN FURNITURE: Specimens in the British...
21. CHAPTER II.Period of 1,000 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...
22. CHAPTER III.THE RENAISSANCE IN ITALY: Leonardo da Vinci and Raffaelle--Church of St. Peter, contemporary great artists--The Italian Palazzo--Methods of gilding, inlaying and mounting Furnit...
23. CHAPTER IV.English Home Life in the Reign of James I.--Sir Henry Wotton quoted--Inigo Jones and his work--Ford Castle--Chimney Pieces in South Kensington Museum--Table in the Carpenters' H...
24. CHAPTER V.CHINESE FURNITURE: Probable source of artistic taste--Sir William Chambers quoted--Racinet's "Le Costume Historique"--Dutch Influence--The South Kensington and the late Duke of...
25. 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...
26. CHAPTER VII.Chinese Styles--Sir William Chambers--The Brothers Adams' work--Pergolesi, Cipriani, and Angelica Kauffmann--Architects of the time--Wedgwood and Flaxman--Chippendale's Work and...
27. CHAPTER VIII.The French Revolution and the First Empire--Influence on design of Napoleon's Campaigns--The Cabinet presented to Marie Louise--Dutch Furniture of the time--English Furniture---...
28. CHAPTER IX.THE GREAT EXHIBITION:--Exhibitors and contemporary Cabinet Makers--Exhibition of 1862, London; 1867, Paris; and subsequently--Description of Illustrations--Fourdinois, Wright an...
29. Chapter viii.Rohan, J. de. " 16th " } "Maitre Menuisiers" Rohan, J. de. " " " } of Lyons, 1548. Rosch, J. Germany 15th " Rossi, P. de Italy 15th & 16th centuries Lady artist of Bologna, carv...