The poetic home
Subtitle: designing the 19th-century domestic interior
By: Stefan Muthesius.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780500514191
Subjects: Interior decoration -- History -- 19th century; Interior decoration -- Psychological aspects; Decorative arts -- History -- 19th century
Other titles: Designing the 19th-century domestic interior
Description: This title examines the Western domestic interior from the 1800s to the mid-1890s. It considers the design of the interior as a whole, making use of original 19th century texts and images to reveal what the designers, producers, shops and clients actually thought about the business of conjuring up romanticised interiors.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-320) and index.