Furniture-Makers and Consumers in England, 1754-1851 Design as Interaction |
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Author:
| Shimbo, Akiko |
Series edited by:
| Shaw, Gareth |
Series title: | The History of Retailing and Consumption Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4724-4594-0 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2015 |
Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $124.95 |
Book Description:
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Covering the period from the publication of Thomas Chippendale's The Gentleman and Cabinet-Makers' Director (1754) to the Great Exhibition (1851), this book analyses the relationships between producer-retailers and consumers of furniture and interior design, and explores what effect dialogues surrounding these transactions had on the standardisation of furniture production during this period. This study examines the role of pattern books and their readers; the construction of taste and...
More DescriptionCovering the period from the publication of Thomas Chippendale's The Gentleman and Cabinet-Makers' Director (1754) to the Great Exhibition (1851), this book analyses the relationships between producer-retailers and consumers of furniture and interior design, and explores what effect dialogues surrounding these transactions had on the standardisation of furniture production during this period. This study examines the role of pattern books and their readers; the construction of taste and style through negotiation; and daily interactions through showrooms and other services, to reveal the complexities of English material culture in a period of industrialisation.