Made to Order: George Thwaites & Sons, Colonial Cabinetmakers

La Nauze, Robert

ISBN 10: 1742235514 / ISBN 13: 9781742235516

Editore: NewSouth Books, 2018

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G1742235514I4N10

Riassunto:

From majestic carved chairs and handsome cedar desks in Melbourne’s banks to grand bookcases in country mansions and stately furniture still housed in Victoria’s Government House today, Made to Order celebrates the furniture made by George Thwaites and his sons.

For three decades following the discovery of gold, Melbourne gave rise to gothic-revival style buildings, and foremost in furnishing these new government and commercial buildings – and the homes of the well-heeled – was the cabinet work of Geo. Thwaites & Son. This book illuminates the lives of not only the owners but the artisans, whose contribution to the fabric of colonial and Victorian society has been largely overlooked.

Made to Order provides a fascinating insight into colonial Melbourne and features an extraordinary range of furniture that provides a testament to the quality of the Thwaites’ workmanship.

Sales points

• Tells the fascinating story of George Thwaites & Son, the go-to cabinetmakers for the colonial Melbourne establishment for the first time.
• Unusually, the book profiles both the Victorian colonial powerbrokers and the artisans who furnished their offices and homes.
• Includes rarely seen photographs from the period.
• Profiles highly sought-after pieces of early Australian furniture that are coveted today.

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Titolo: Made to Order: George Thwaites & Sons, ...
Casa editrice: NewSouth Books
Data di pubblicazione: 2018
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket