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As the Georgian house in any provincial British town demonstrates, the 18th century was a period of disciplined design.
Styles came, went and reappeared, but within the range of classicism, chinoiserie, Gothic or rococo certain basic proportions were applied by craftsmen according to their aesthetic sense and skill. It was much the same with furniture.
This satisfying predictability stemmed largely from the published pattern books which proliferated as the century progressed and, disseminated through printsellers and bookshops, provided the basis for production of that perennial favourite ‘the new and latest style’, both in London and the provinces.
The 3,500 designs in this book more than double the number previously appearing together in print. They include virtually all the known designs published in the 18th century. These, grouped together by type, provide an essential reference for anybody with an interest in British furniture, for it will facilitate attribution and help in more accurately establishing dates.
It is the companion volume to the classic Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th Century Furniture Design, edited by Edward Joy.
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