Victorian Styles
Covered and gilt couch and sofa in the "Louis XIV" substyle. Made by W. & C. Wilkinson, under the supervision of architect Philip Hardwick for the Court Drawing Room, Goldsmith's Hall, 1834.
Writing desk in the "Old French" manner. Probably made in London, circa 1850. Fine marquetry with gilt bronze mounts.
Carved walnut sideboard of the late 1840s.
Carved and gilt "Lady's Chair" with back and seat of Berlin woodwork.
Left: Mahogany balloon-back chair. Right: "Prie-dieu" or kneeling chair.
Dining room at Charlecote Park. Note: "Elizabethan" chairs around the table, Lincrusta Walton wallpaper, and "Naturalistic Style" sideboard by James Morris Willcox of Warwick.
Mahogany four-poster bed at Scotney Castle, Kent, circa 1843. Designed by architect Anthony Salvin in the "Elizabethan" style.
Paper-mâché loo table with hand painted flowers and mother of pearl. This was for playing a card game known as lanterloo.
Lithograph of the interior of the Crystal Palace of 1851.
Cabinet and Mirror by by Jackson and Graham, which captures the spirit of "Exhibition Furniture." It is nearly 14 feet high and has carved, cast, chased, gilt, inlaid, and finely painted porcelain enrichments.
Mid Victorian satinwood cabinet in the "Adam" substyle made by Wright and Mansfield, circa 1867. This shows the return to favor of 18th century models.
Late Victorian bedroom of the actress Lily Langtry. This shows the taste for high density furnishings, luxury, and comfort.
Late Victorian case pieces, many in the "bracket-and-overmantle substyle." Those at right and bottom represent the "Free Renaissance" substyle.
Late Victorian interpretation of the "Elizabethan" style in the library of Kiplin Hall, North Yorkshire, circa 1879. Note the small-scale strapwork carving.
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