Q. I bought this chair at a garage sale. I had it stripped and was surprised to see the real chair without the paint. It has a lion’s head on the arms and flowers on the back. I am interested in ...
Many authors define American Victorian furniture in terms of one of the many design types used from 1840 to 1900, but all of them are Victorian. Federal furniture, inspired by the French Empire style, ...
THE MARKET for the Victorian decorative arts was not truly opened to the public until the beginning of the 1970s when the international auction houses decided to hold sales dedicated to the subject.
When you come across a great vintage piece of furniture, the idea of renovations or revamping it may not even cross your mind. Victorian pieces, for example, are made with top-quality materials and ...
Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Britain under Queen Victoria was in the middle of an industrial boom, yet the architecture that flourished during her ...
The most searched-for interior design term on Google in Wales is 'Victorian'. Although this result might be a surprise to some people the major elements of interiors from this era have been ...