Biedermeier Style Interiors Photo Album "Biedermeier" By Angus Wilkie 1987 Cross River Press ◆◆Details◆◆ A rare specialist book on Biedermeier style furniture and interiors. After years of neglect, Biedermeier furniture, paintings, textiles, and decorative arts are once again gaining popularity. The Biedermeier era was a time of peace following the devastation of the Napoleonic Wars, and a fertile period for the design and production of domestic furniture and accessories. Biedermeier furniture is characterized by architectural simplicity and the use of light-colored fruitwoods, offset by contrasting bands of ebony and maple inlay. It is this timeless and sophisticated design that has brought Biedermeier back into the spotlight for collectors and designers around the world. Author Angus Wilkie traces the complex history of this era, providing a broad cultural and social context for the works themselves. He surveys the astonishingly diverse furniture made by local craftsmen from Germany to Scandinavia, introducing candlesticks, secretaries, spittoons, and more, crafted from rich fruitwoods and decorated with inlays and sunburst veneers. Using photographs of actual pieces and unpublished drawings, he compares designs from each region, offering valuable insights into the world of 19th-century artisans and the design philosophy underlying the elegant aesthetics of the Biedermeier style. The book is richly illustrated with color photographs, watercolors and sketches of Biedermeier interiors, original textile designs, and original drawings of furniture and curtains reproduced from the Imperial Archives in Vienna. ◆◆Specifications◆◆ Foreign Book, English Interior, Furniture, Design Photo Album, Collection of Works, Reference Book Hardcover 31.5 x 26 cm 216 pages ◆◆Condition◆◆ Slight wear and tear on the cover due to age. Pages are in good condition. #Books #Biedermeier #Interior #Furniture #Design