{"product_id":"british-furniture-1820-to-1920-the-luxury-market-9781788841740","title":"British Furniture: 1820 to 1920: The Luxury Market","description":"\u003cp\u003e- British Furniture 1820 to 1920 - The Luxury Market is the major work in its field, a stunning achievement and a landmark publication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The first book to properly assess the work of British Furniture makers through the 19th century, among them great names such as Gillows, Maples, Hollands and Morris \u0026amp; Co\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- In over 600 pages, all lavishly illustrated, the author creates the new and definitive work on this subject\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Christopher Payne, a former director of Sotheby's, is an independent furniture historian and well-known author who has appeared on the BBC Antiques Roadshow - for over 30 years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish Furniture 1820 to 1920: The Luxury Market, written by celebrated furniture historian Christopher Payne and including over 1,000 superb photographs, is a landmark publication and the first book to comprehensively assess British furniture design from the early origins of the so-called Victorian era through the myriad of influences in vogue up to the 1920s. It goes further than any book has attempted before, creating a continuum to underline the importance of the late Recency style favoured by George IV, moving through to the first two decades of the twentieth century, with a host of ever-changing styles and fashions. Payne studies the influence of the exhibition era, trade catalogues, retailers and subcontractors, and sheds light on the often-unidentified makers of reproduction furniture that later became an important part of the market. He also illustrates the importance of the revival styles, a fundamental part of the furniture trade that has often previously been ignored and shines the light on makers and suppliers of the popular Rococo Revival, 'Queen Anne' and 'Chippendale' styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the makers' names are familiar to furniture collectors, such as Collinson \u0026amp; Lock, Edwards \u0026amp; Roberts, Gillow, Holland, Maples and Morris \u0026amp; Co., but many are less so and their work is explained and presented here for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Payne is an independent furniture historian, author and broadcaster. Formerly a director of Sotheby's and with regular appearances on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, he has advised private clients around the world. In 2003 he published his ground-breaking study, François Linke, 1855-1946: The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, and remains curator of the extensive Linke archives. His books include works on European and French nineteenth-century furniture which have been translated into several languages, including French, Spanish, Hungarian and Chinese. He is a visiting professor at the Shanghai Institute of Visual Art (SIVA). His most recent book, Paris Furniture: The Luxury Market of the 19th Century, was published in French and English in 2018.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Acc Art Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50508073533714,"sku":"9781788841740","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_03847615-eeec-4540-912a-dc8a320b5b38.jpg?v=1730872693","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/british-furniture-1820-to-1920-the-luxury-market-9781788841740","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}