The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history (1910)
Foley, Edwin · London : T.C. and E.C. Jack · leaf 182
, Monza, Perugia, the Cathedral(Monte Alveto Maggiore), Siena, and many othersof the Italian churches which demonstrateto-day the technical skill of the carver or inlayeras well as the prolific beauty of the style heworked in. The earliest Italian chairs other than X areof the type illustrated in… … STALLS, ALTARE MAGGIORE,S. PIETRO, PERUGI^V. RENAISSANCE TABLES The typical centre table of the Italian Renaissance is of oblongproportions, supported at each end by a solid carved and shapedconsole, or by linked posts (such as that in the Carnavalet tableshown in Colour Plate No. 16), these end…
Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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