Triumph of the Rococo 1750-1780 - An Introduction to the Furniture of the Eighteenth Century

This book comprises a concise yet detailed introduction on the furniture of the eighteenth-century, concentrating on the triumph of the Rococo style between 1750 and 1780. Rococo is an eighteenth-century artistic movement that influenced many aspects of the arts including painting, architecture, interior design, decoration, literature, music, and theatre. It developed in Paris, France, as a reaction against the grandeur, symmetry, and strict regulations of the Baroque. This text is ideal for anyone with an interest in the history of furniture, especially its significant developments in the eighteenth-century, and makes for a great addition to collections of furniture literature. We are proud to republish this antique text here complete with a new introduction on the history of furniture.