Decorative elements in architecture; random observations on the eternal fitness of things from a decorative point of view (1917)
Paris, William Francklyn, 1871- · New York, John Lane company ; London, John Lane · leaf 88
XIX. EMPIRE DESK CHAIR A chair must be designed with the idea that its chief object isto accommodate a human body … XX. EARLY EMPIRE ARM CHAIR A chair that is built to please the eye alone has fulfilled but partof its mission
Interior decoration · Decoration and ornament
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