Regency Furniture
“Regency Furniture” by Frances Collard, published by Antique Collectors Club Dist on January 25, 2007, offers an in-depth exploration of furniture produced in Great Britain during the period from 1790 to 1840. This first edition spans 348 pages and delves into the transition from the strict Palladian influences of the late 18th century to the more inventive and decorative styles that characterize Regency furniture. The book highlights the complexities of this era, emphasizing both design and social aspects that shaped the furniture of the time.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of the factors that influenced Regency design and taste, as well as insights into the historical context that led to a renewed appreciation for this period’s furniture. The narrative addresses the growing demand for Regency pieces among overseas buyers and the resulting reappraisal of this once-overlooked era. With a focus on the intricate details and craftsmanship of Regency furniture, this work serves as a valuable resource for collectors, scholars, and anyone interested in the decorative arts of Great Britain.
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Regency furniture is popularly defined as the furniture produced in the period 1790-1840 and this definition is followed here. These fifty years produced some of the most inventive and decorative furniture that has ever been made, for the end of the eighteenth century saw the move away from strict Palladian influence which produced the staid, respectable furniture beloved by generations of scholars, dealers and collectors. However, in the last fifty years the shortage of ‘Georgian’ furniture and the realisation that Regency furniture meets the decorative requirements of overseas buyers has led to a complete reappraisal of the production of these turbulent years. The story is complex and fascinating, both from the design as well as social aspects, and apart from Margaret Jourdain’s pioneer work in 1948 there has been no standard text on what has now become one of the most expensive and least understood periods of English furniture. For the influences on Regency design and taste were legion: from She
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