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Period furnishings; an encyclopedia of historic furniture, decorations and furnishings (1911)

Clifford, C. R. (Chandler Robbins), 1858-1935 · New York, Clifford & Lawton · leaf 256

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When applied to toilet articles and table,desk and dress accessories or even silverware therewas little to oflfend, but when the same character ofdesign was applied in broad and emphatic forms uponthe walls and floors, it failed. Little by little ArtNouveau has been chastened, refined and… … MORRIS, BIEDERMEIER, LART NOUVEAU utilized only as decorations. In Germanythis new development has made greatstrides; but not elsewhere. It is surprising when we look backover the serious utterances of Eastlake,whose book was written in 1870, that anysuccess whatever attended his efforts. Weare…

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