Upholsterers and Interior Furnishing in England, 1530-1840

by Geoffrey Beard

This richly illustrated book is a history of the upholstery trade in Britain over three hundred years. It surveys the changing styles that affected this art form, the craftsmen who made the furniture and the kings and courtiers who purchased it, and the events -- from coronations to funerals -- at which upholstery played a leading role.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300071353
• ISBN13: 9780300071351
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Bard Graduate Center
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 4.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.5" x 11.5"