Illustrated History of Furniture: From the Earliest to the Present Time

by Frederick Litchfield

Chapter IV.

• [A Chair of XVII. Century, as Ornament to Initial Letter]
• [Oak Chimney Piece in Sir W. Raleigh's House]
• [Chimney Piece in Byfleet House]
• ["The King's Chamber," Ford Castle]
• [Centre Table (Carpenters' Hall)]
• [Carved Oak Chairs]
• [Oak Chimney Piece From Lime Street, City]
• [Oak Sideboard]
• [Seats at Knole]
• [Arm Chair, Knole]
• [The "Spangle" Bedroom, Knole]
• [Couch, Chair, and Single Chair (Penshurst Place)]
• ["Folding" and "Drawinge" Table]
• [Chairs, Stuart Period]
• [Chair Used by Charles I. During His Trial]
• [Two Carved Oak Chairs]
• [Settle of Carved Oak]
• [Staircase in General Treton's House]
• [Settee and Chair (Penshurst Place)]
• [Carved Ebony Chair]
• [Sedes Busbiana]
• [The Master's Chair in the Brewers' Hall]
• [Carved Oak "Livery" Cupboard]
• [Carved Oak Napkin Press]
• [Three Chairs From Hampton Court, Hardwick, and Knole]
• [Carved Oak Screen in Stationers' Hall]
• [Silver Furniture at Knole]
• [Three Chimney Pieces by James Gibbs]

Chapter V.

• [Pattern of a Chinese Lac Screen]
• [An Eastern (Saracenic) Table, as Ornament to Initial Letter]
• [Japanese Cabinet of Red Chased Lacquer Ware]
• [Casket of Indian Lacquer-work]
• [Door of Carved Sandal Wood From Travancore]
• [Persian Incense Burner of Engraved Brass]
• [Governor's Palace, Manfulut]
• [Specimen of Saracenic Panelling]
• [A Carved Door of Syrian Work]
• [Shaped Panel of Saracenic Work]

Chapter VI.

• [Boule Armoire (Hamilton Palace)]
• [Vignette of a Louis Quatorze Commode, as Ornament to Initial Letter.]
• [Boule Armoire (Jones Collection)]
• [Pedestal Cabinet by Boule (Jones Collection)]
• [A Concert in the Reign of Louis XIV.]
• [A Screen Panel by Watteau]
• [Decoration of a Salon in the Louis XIV. Style]
• [A Boule Commode]
• [French Sedan Chair]
• [Part of a Salon (Louis XV.)]
• [Carved and Gilt Console Table]
• [Louis XV. Fauteuil (Carved and Gilt)]
• [Louis XV. Commode (Jones Collection)]
• [A Parqueterie Commode]
• ["Bureau Du Roi"]
• [A Boudoir (Louis XVI. Period)]
• [Part of a Salon in Louis XVI. Style]
• [A Marqueterie Cabinet (Jones Collection)]
• [Writing Table (Riesener)]
• [The "Marie Antoinette" Writing Table]
• [Bedstead of Marie Antoinette]
• [A Cylinder Secretaire (Rothschild Collection)]
• [An Arm Chair (Louis XVI.)]
• [Carved and Gilt Settee and Arm Chair]
• [A Sofa En Suite]
• [A Marqueterie Escritoire (Jones Collection)]
• [A Norse Interior, Shewing French Influence]
• [A Secretaire with Sêvres Plaques]
• [A Clock by Robin (Jones Collection)]
• [Harpsichord, About 1750]
• [Italian Sedan Chair]

Chapter VII.

• [Vignette of a Chippendale Girandole, as Ornament to Initial Letter]
• [Fac-simile of Drawings by Robert Adam]
• [English Satinwood Dressing Table]
• [Chimney-piece and Overmantel, Designed by W. Thomas]
• Two Chippendale Chairs in the "Chinese" Style ([1], [2])
• [Fac-simile of Title Page of Chippendale's "Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director"]
• [Two Book Cases From Chippendale's "Director"]
• [Tea Caddy Carved in the French Style (Chippendale)]
• [A Bureau From Chippendale's "Director"]
• [A Design for a State Bed From Chippendale's "Director"]
• ["French" Commode and Lamp Stands]
• [Bed Pillars]
• [Chimney-piece and Mirror]
• [Parlour Chairs by Chippendale]
• [Clock Case by Chippendale]
• [China Shelves, Designed by W. Ince]
• [Girandoles and Pier Table, Designed by W. Thomas]
• [Toilet Glass and Urn Stand, From Hepplewhite's Guide]
• [Parlour Chairs, Designed by W. Ince]
• [Ladies' Secretaires, Designed by W. Ince]
• [Desk and Bookcase, Designed by W. Ince]
• [China Cabinet, Designed by J. Mayhew]
• [Dressing Chairs, Designed by J. Mayhew]
• [Designs of Furniture From Hepplewhite's "Guide"]
• [Plan of a Room. (Hepplewhite)]
• [Inlaid Tea Caddy and Tops of Pier Tables, From Hepplewhite's "Guide"]
• [Kneehole Table by Sheraton]
• [Chairs by Sheraton]
• [Chair Backs, From Sheraton's "Cabinet Maker"]
• [Urn Stand]
• [A Sideboard in the Style of Robert Adam]
• [Carved Jardiniere by Chippendale]
• [Cabinet and Bookcase with Secretaire, by Sheraton]

Chapter VIII.

• [Vignette of an Empire Tripod, as Ornament to Initial Letter]
• [Cabinet Presented to Marie Louise]
• [Stool and Arm Chair (Napoleon I. Period)]
• [Nelson's Chairs by Sheraton]
• [Drawing Room Chair, Designed by Sheraton]
• [Drawing Room Chair, Designed by Sheraton]
• ["Canopy Bed" by Sheraton]
• ["Sisters' Cylinder Bookcase" by Sheraton]
• [Sideboard] and [Sofa Table] (Sheraton)
• [Design of a Room, by T. Hope]
• [Library Fauteuil, From Smith's "Book of Designs"]
• [Parlor Chairs]
• [Bookcase by Sheraton]
• [Drawing Room Chairs, From Smith's Book]
• [Prie-dieu in Carved Oak, Designed by Mr. Pugin]
• [Secretaire and Bookcase (German Gothic Style)]
• [Cradle for H.M. the Queen by H. Rogers]
• [Design for a Tea Caddy by J. Strudwick]
• [Design for One of the Wings of a Sideboard by W. Holmes]
• [Design for a Work Table. H. Fitzcook]
• [Venetian Stool of Carved Walnut]