Furniture Collection (page 48)

FEDERATION BED
French four-poster bed in the fashionable classical style, with motifs from Rome to emphasise the democratic high- mindedness of the Revolution. With two appropriate chairs

Two Metal Cradles
Two elaborate metal cradles by H W Winfield of Cambridge Street works, Birmingham

Chippendale Bed 1761
An elaborately ornamented state bed by Thomas Chippendale

Anglo Saxon Bed
Three people manage to fit into this Anglo-Saxon bed

Trollopes Showroom
An impression of Trollopes West Halkin Street Galleries, Belgrave Square, London - furnishers to numerous nobility and gentry

Balmoral Drawing Room
The Drawing Room at Balmoral. With tartan covered furniture and a checked carpet

Chair-Making C1760
Two French craftsmen work on the elaborate upholstery on a pair of Louis XV style Fauteuils (armchairs)

Hammock in Summerhouse
A hammock placed in a summer- house, surrounded by vegetation

Classical Curtains 3
DRAWING ROOM WINDOW CURTAINS in the classical style, with heavy dust-attracting folds. A clock on a plinth and a statue on a pedestal complement the sash windows

Classical Curtains 2
DRAWING ROOM WINDOW CURTAINS in the classical style, with bird and arrow fittings. The elegant work table completes the tasteful arrangement

Classical Curtains
LIBRARY WINDOW CURTAINS complementing the classical ornamentation of the pelmet and the interesting little table with built-in clock

Splendid American Chair
A triumph of American Victoriana, this Patent Continental Spring Chair is exhibited by the American Chair Company at the Crystal Palace

Royals on Bentwood
Lunching after a review at Krassnoje Selo, St Petersburg, the king of Sweden and the duke and duchess of Edinburgh sit on bentwood chairs by Thonet of Vienna

French Chaise Longue
A Duchesse chaise-longue by Duval

Byzantine Throne
The throne of a Byzantine emperor, making up in ornament what it probably lacks in comfort

Folding Furniture
Everything in this furniture range from Mannstein of Vienna folds into easily transportable cases, making removals a doddle and emigration a joy

DRAPERY 1805
Drapery for a dressing room in the classical style

Trade / Mending a Chair
Old Chairs to mend - two maidservants bring out chairs to a a pavement chair-mender in the streets of London

Furniture Repairer
A man with a wooden leg mends chairs on the street, rebinding the seats with new rushes

Girls / Fireside Rocking
Every nursery should have one of these rockers - when the children are tired of rocking, it can become a pirate ship, a stagecoach or what they will !

Antimacassar - 2
Woollen antimacassar, intended to protect furniture from the macassar oil widely used as hair dressing. It has become the archetype of Victorian bourgeois taste

Antimacassar - 1
Antimacassar in Gobelin stitch, intended to protect furniture from the macassar oil widely used as hair dressing. It has become the archetypal Victorian symbol

Sideboard, Ornaments
Sideboard and ornaments designed by Marochetti, made by Snell. Two lamps are included, also a metal bowl too big to be a spittoon

Sheraton Desk 1805
Desk by Thomas Sheraton, with pigeon-holes for your insurance certificates, bank statements and billets-doux

Opulent Bed 1851
Opulent, gilt bedstead complete with canopy, fringing and drapery

Lady and Etagere
A lady admires her appearance in the mirror which stands on the top shelf of her etagere, which is otherwise filled with ornaments of dubious chic

Cheap furniture maker, London

Four-Poster Bed
A four-poster bed in the home of the Misses Muller at Whitehall, Cheam, Surrey, the house which Queen Elizabeth I used as a Council Chamber when staying at Nonsuch Park

Auction Sale in Home
Selling the furniture of a private household, the auctioneer holds up a chair

Polishing Furniture
She polishes a chest of drawers Date: 1923

Furniture Disturbed
A family return home to find the parlour furniture moved - pictures on the floor, coal scuttle & fire tongs in the alcove, chairs balanced on tables - all topsy-turvy

Upholsterer at Work
THE UPHOLSTERER ( tapissier ) at work on a chair or sofa

Swedish Cottage Inter
Cock, hen and chicks are welcome in this Swedish peasant home with its rustic furniture, spinning wheel and all

Weaving Carpets Mary
Weaving carpets at Mary (formerly Merv) in Turkmenistan (formerly Turkestan)

Art Deco Chair - 2
Armchair for the sitting room covered with Cordely embroidery

Art Deco Chair
Armchair for the dining-room covered with Cordely embroidery

Algirls Carpetmaking
Making carpets in Algiers

OSTERSUND
View of Ostersund, on lake Storsjon : reputed for the manufacture of furniture etc

Furniture Exhibition
Poster for an Exhibition of Textiles and Furniture designed by students of Bradford School of Arts & Crafts (2 of 2)

Furniture / Various C13
Various pieces of furniture

9th Century Items
A still-life of various domestic items (including furniture, writing instruments and musical instruments)

Andre Charles Boulle
ANDRE CHARLES BOULLE French furniture-maker

Library at Thomas Hardys home, Max Gate
View of the Library at Max Gate in Dorchester, Dorset, the home of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet. Hardy designed the house

Art Deco Dining Room
Art Deco dining suite by the French designer Roger Bal, comprising table, chair and sideboard. The fruit bowl is not included

Art Deco Dining Suite
Dining-table, chair, sideboard and drinks cabinet in the art deco style, by French designer Roger Bal

Art Deco Cupboards
A stylish set of matching Art Deco cupboard, wardrobe and bedside table intended for those who crave a tasteful ambiance even in the bedroom

Entertaining a visitor to afternoon tea
A lady entertains a visitor to afternoon tea in a lush interior. The maid stands ready to pour more tea or offer a plate of food

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