European Furniture of the 19th Century

This publication provides a systematic survey of European furniture production in the nineteenth century, a period characterised by profound transformations in aesthetics,

craftsmanship, and modes of production. Situated between historicist revival styles and the emergence of modern design principles, nineteenth-century furniture reflects the tensions between tradition, industrialisation, and changing social structures.

The study examines furniture as both material culture and artistic expression, analysing stylistic developments such as Neo-Gothic, Neo-Renaissance, and Neo-Rococo alongside advances in manufacturing techniques and the increasing standardisation of production. Particular attention is given to questions of authorship, craftsmanship, and the relationship between design, technology, and bourgeois domestic culture. Through detailed visual documentation and contextual analysis, the book contributes to a nuanced understanding of furniture as a key medium in the formation of modern European visual and material culture.