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JOHN GLOAG ON INDUSTRIAL DESIGN Volume 9 THE ENGLISHMAN’S CHAIR THE ENGLISHMAN’S CHAIR Origins, Design, and Social History of Seat Furniture in England JOHN GLOAG First published in 1964 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd. This edition first published in 2023 by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 1964 John Gloag. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 978-1-032-36309-7 (Set) ISBN: 978-1-032-36725-5 (Volume 9) (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-032-36760-6 (Volume 9) (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-003-33362-3 (Volume 9) (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/9781003333623 Publisher’s Note The publisher has gone to great lengths to ensure the quality of this reprint but points out that some imperfections in the original copies may be apparent. Disclaimer The publisher has made every effort to trace copyright holders and would welcome correspondence from those they have been unable to trace. THE ENGLISHMAN'S CHAIR ORIGINS, DESIGN, AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF SEAT FURNITURE IN ENGLAND BY JOHN GLOAG F.S.A., Hon.A.R.I.B.A. London GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD RUSKIN HOUSE MUSEUM STREET FIRST PUBLISHED IN I 964 This book is copyright under the Berne Convention, No portion may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Enquiries should be addressed to the author's literary agent, A. D. Peters, 10 Bucking- ham Street, Adelphi, London, W.C.2. ©John Gloag, 1964 PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN in 11 point Baskerville type BY UNWIN BROTHERS LTD WOKING AND LONDON DEDICATED TO ELISE AND JULIAN GLOAG CONTENTS The Englishman's Chair page xvii 1. Posture and Design i 2. Origins in the Ancient World and the Early Middle Ages, 3400 BC-AD IJOO 7 3. The Native English Style, 1300-1550 33 4. The Taste of the New Rich, 1350-1630 53 5. Puritan Interlude, 1630-1660 67 6. The Restoration of Luxury, i66o-i6go 76 7. Curvilinear Design and the End of Rigidity, 1690-1730 87 8. The Great Chair-makers, 1730-1810 115 9. Survival of the Native English Style, 1660-1goo 183 10. A Short History of the Rocking Chair, 1750-1900 199 11. Design for Comfort, 1830-igoo 208 12. Craft Revivalists and Industrial Designers 253 Books and References used or quoted 269 APPENDIX 1. A Short List of English Designers and Makers 279 11. The Gilding of Chairs 289 in. Painting Furniture 291 iv. Decoration of Chairs 293 THE PLATES 294 INDEX 295
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