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Nineteenth-century furniture and furnishings from Kilian Brothers and M.H. Schrenkeisen are presented. Through economical manufacturing techniques and extensive wholesaling, these two companies were a...(Continue Reading) Was there a George VI style? Now that the story of British architecture and design in the twentieth century is less often distorted by over-emphasis on
Writing under his pseudonym, Peter F. Donner, in the Architectural Review in November 1941, Nikolaus Pevsner opened by stating that 'Every phase in history has its style permeating all its producti...(Continue Reading)Furniture Firms bank on New Alliances to Spark Sales
From veteran names such as Bob Timberlake to newcomers the likes of August Post, furniture manufacturers are aligning themselves with apparel designers ......(Continue Reading)the lodge life - Brief Article
Those seeking to slow down the pace of their lives often retreat to the woods, where simple fun swallows the hours. Here, the lodge is the enduring hub of it all--a cozy place to sit in front of a...(Continue Reading)Point Breeze: Joseph Bonaparte's American - estate of former king in New Jersey; art, furniture collections
On ornament to society (1) was the way Napoleon I (r. 1804-1815) described his older brother Joseph Bonaparte (P1. II). Although this description had ......(Continue Reading)
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