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BIBLICAL REFERENCES: Solomon's House and Temple--Palace of Ahashuerus. 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 FURNIT...
BIBLICAL REFERENCES: Solomon's House and Temple--Palace of Ahashuerus. ASSYRIAN FURNITURE: Nimrod's Palace--Mr. George Smith quoted. EGYPTIAN FURNITURE: Specimens in the British...
2. Chapter 2Period 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...
3. Chapter 3THE RENAISSANCE IN ITALY: Leonardo da Vinci and Raffaele--Church of St. Peter, contemporary great artists--The Italian Palazzo--Methods of gilding, inlaying and mounting Furnitu...
4. Chapter 4English Home Life in the Reign of James I.--Sir Henry Wootton quoted--Inigo Jones and his work--Ford Castle--Chimney Pieces in South Kensington Museum--Table in the Carpenters'...
5. Chapter 5CHINESE FURNITURE: Probable source of artistic taste--Sir William Chambers quoted--Racinet's "Le Costume Historique"--Dutch influence--The South Kensington and the Duke of Edinb...
6. Chapter 6PALACE 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 7Chinese style--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 8The 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--Shera...
9. Chapter 9THE GREAT EXHIBITION: Exhibitors and contemporary Cabinet Makers--Exhibition of 1862, London; 1867, Paris; and subsequently--Description of Illustrations--Fourdinois, Wright and...
10. Chapter 10Vignette of Bas-relief--egyptian Seated, as Ornament to Initial Letter. Assyrian Bronze Throne and Footstool Chairs From Khorsabad and Xanthus and Assyrian Throne Repose of King...
11. Chapter 11Vignette of Gothic Oak Armoire, as Ornament to Initial Letter Chair of St. Peter, Rome Dagobert Chair A Carved Norwegian Doorway Scandinavian Chair Cover of a Casket Carved in W...
12. Chapter 12Vignette of the Caryatides Cabinet, as Ornament to Initial Letter Reproduction of Decoration by Raffaele Salon of M. Bonnaffé A Sixteenth Century Room Chair in Carved Walnut Ven...
13. Chapter 13A Chair of XVII. Century, as Ornament to Initial Letter Oak Chimney Piece in Sir W. Raleigh's House Chimney Piece in Byfleet House "The King's Chamber," Ford Castle Centre Table...
14. Chapter 14Pattern of a Chinese Lac Screen An Eastern (Saracenic) Table, as Ornament to Initial Letter Japanese Cabinet of Red Chased Lacquer Ware Casket of Indian Lacquer-work Door of Car...
15. Chapter 15Boule Armoire (Hamilton Palace) Vignette of a Louis Quatorze Commode, as Ornament to Initial Letter. Boule Armoire (Jones Collection) Pedestal Cabinet by Boule (Jones Collection...
16. Chapter 16Vignette of a Chippendale Girandole, as Ornament to Initial Letter Fac-simile of Drawings by Robert Adam English Satinwood Dressing Table Chimney-piece and Overmantel, Designed...
17. Chapter 17Vignette of an Empire Tripod, as Ornament to Initial Letter Cabinet Presented to Marie Louise Stool and Arm Chair (Napoleon I. Period) Nelson's Chairs by Sheraton Drawing Room C...
18. Chapter 18Examples of Design in Furniture in the 1851 Exhibition:-- Sideboard, in Carved Oak, by Gillow Chimney-piece and Bookcase by Holland and Sons Cabinet by Grace Bookcase by Jackson...
19. Chapter 19BIBLICAL REFERENCES: Solomon's House and Temple--Palace of Ahashuerus. ASSYRIAN FURNITURE: Nimrod's Palace--Mr. George Smith quoted. EGYPTIAN FURNITURE: Specimens in the British...
20. Chapter 20Period 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...
21. Chapter 21THE RENAISSANCE IN ITALY: Leonardo da Vinci and Raffaele--Church of St. Peter, contemporary great artists--The Italian Palazzo--Methods of gilding, inlaying and mounting Furnitu...
22. Chapter 22English Home Life in the Reign of James I.--Sir Henry Wootton quoted--Inigo Jones and his work--Ford Castle--Chimney Pieces in South Kensington Museum--Table in the Carpenters'...
23. Chapter 23CHINESE FURNITURE: Probable source of artistic taste--Sir William Chambers quoted--Racinet's "Le Costume Historique"--Dutch influence--The South Kensington and the Duke of Edinb...
24. Chapter 24PALACE 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-...
25. Chapter 25Chinese style--Sir William Chambers--The Brothers Adams' work--Pergelesi, Cipriani, and Angelica Kauffmann--Architects of the time--Wedgwood and Flaxman--Chippendale's Work and...
26. Chapter 26The 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--Shera...
27. Chapter 27THE GREAT EXHIBITION: Exhibitors and contemporary Cabinet Makers--Exhibition of 1862, London; 1867, Paris; and subsequently--Description of Illustrations--Fourdinois, Wright, an...
28. Chapter 28As, however, in France, and in countries which import French furniture, there are many who desire to have the effect of this beautiful but expensive furniture, but cannot afford...