Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture (1915)
Swarbrick, John, b. 1879 · London, B.T. Batsford, ltd., New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 337
Fig. 207.—Main Staircase Hall, 20 St Jamess Square. 35 274 THE LIVES AND WORK OF ROBERT AND JAMES ADAM matter the brothers appear to have been influenced by Frencharchitects, who had not infrequently used curved forms in theplans of private houses : in fact, during the period of Louis XV., … Fig. 208.—Detail of Ball-Room, 20 Portman Square. Juste Aurele Meissonnier did not hesitate to use curves of contra-flexure in the plans of various rooms. It may, however, be saidthat Robert Adam and his brothers never introduced curvedapartments excessively so as to make the general effect as…
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 · Adam, James, d. 1794 · Architecture · Decoration and ornament, Architectural · Furniture
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