American Furniture 1660-1725 - CRAIG A GILBORN
KORTE INHOUD
In the opening pages of this book, the author appeals to us to discard our
misconceptions about life in colonial America. Besides 'flinty Puritan
patriarchs' and 'hardy frontiersmen' , he invites a view of a mode of living not so different from contemporary life in Europe. The reconstructions of colonial interiors complete the picture, for here is sturdy traditional furniture alongside more elegant, fashionable pieces , reflecting a society very much aware of European influences.
We can see from the illustations that it is the combination of European stylistic elements and traditional forms with occasional regional accents that creates the originality and charme of American colonial furniture.
Craig Gilborn, now Director of the Adirondack Museum at Bleu Montain Lake, New York, write this book when he was on staff of the Winterthur Museum in Delaware. He is particularly interested in the arts as a br...
misconceptions about life in colonial America. Besides 'flinty Puritan
patriarchs' and 'hardy frontiersmen' , he invites a view of a mode of living not so different from contemporary life in Europe. The reconstructions of colonial interiors complete the picture, for here is sturdy traditional furniture alongside more elegant, fashionable pieces , reflecting a society very much aware of European influences.
We can see from the illustations that it is the combination of European stylistic elements and traditional forms with occasional regional accents that creates the originality and charme of American colonial furniture.
Craig Gilborn, now Director of the Adirondack Museum at Bleu Montain Lake, New York, write this book when he was on staff of the Winterthur Museum in Delaware. He is particularly interested in the arts as a br...
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