Regency Style
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (666 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0714834548 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
'An outstanding work of reference and beauty.' (Interiors Magazine) 'The two along with Adam Style most stunning art books of the year.' (Sir Roy Strong, Sunday Express)
By examining the constituent parts of the Regency house in England and America - its architecture, doors and windows, plasterwork and ironwork, colours and coverings, services, furniture and gardens - this comprehensive and stimulating book will inspire not only the owners of period houses but also anyone with an interest in this uniquely attractive style.. The combined influences of the antique and the exotic, together with the technological innovations of the day, produced a sophisticated style that was eclectic but also quintessentially British. The Regency period (c.1780-1837) saw the developm
He is also the author of Station to Station, Adam Style and Palladian Style, all published by Phaidon. Steven Parissien is the Director of Sotheby's Institute, London.