Cast-iron furniture : and all other forms of iron furniture
Details
Type of record: Book
Title: Cast-iron furniture : and all other forms of iron furniture
Other titles: Möbel aus Eisen
Classmark: Bedford Collection A562
Creator(s): Himmelheber, Georg
Additional creator(s): Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019) (Former owner)
Publisher: Philip Wilson; Distributed by Antique Collectors' Club Ltd
Publication city: London : Wappingers' Falls, N.Y
Date(s): 1996
Language: English
Size and medium: 240 pages
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/732481
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991019959596905181
Collection group(s): John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History
Description
Includes bibliographical references (pages 76-78) and indexes.
Wrought-iron furniture. Seating; Chests and cupboards; Wrought iron in the rococo period; Beds -- The beginnings of cast-iron furniture -- Karl Friedrich Schinkel -- Cast-iron Gothic -- Nature made of iron -- Registered British furniture models -- Rococo and Renaissance -- Iron in the house. Beds; Hall stands; Umbrella stands; Tables -- Iron on the street -- Furniture made of bent iron -- Final observations.
"This book documents the story and diversity of furniture made of iron, from Roman examples to Art Nouveau. It was, however, in the 19th century that iron furniture was in the forefront of early industrial production, and this period is highlighted here. Iron seemed suitable for everything - from railway lines to steam kettles, jewellery and furniture. Beds, chairs, tables, benches and small items of furniture made of cast iron, the most modern and versatile material of its time, were available thanks to its durability and low price." "The art-historical development of iron furniture has long been neglected and this book offers a systematic illustrated record of the many diverse forms featuring two major names: Karl Friedrich Schinkel of Germany and Christopher Dresser of the United Kingdom." "With over 460 types of iron furniture presented amongst 160 pages of illustrations, Georg Himmelheber provides furniture experts and dealers, designers and collectors with the first complete and international survey of this very popular furniture. This book is also an important contribution to the cultural history of the 19th century."--BOOK JACKET.
Provenance
Leeds University Library copy at Bedford Collection A562: From the John Evan Bedford Library, gifted in 2019. Twenty-first-century pictorial bookplate on front pastedown: John Evan Bedford. Former reference: M/12.
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