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Architecture, Domestic -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Interior architecture -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Interior decoration -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Upper class families -- United States -- Dwellings -- History -- 19th century.
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Architecture, Domestic -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Interior architecture -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Interior decoration -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Upper class families -- United States -- Dwellings -- History -- 19th century.
MARC Display
The
opulent
interiors
of the
Gilded
Age
:
all
203
photographs
from "
Artistic
houses
" : with
new
text
/ by Arnold Lewis, James Turner and Steven McQuillin.
Dover Publications, 2016, c1987.
Call #:
728.3709 O62
Subjects
Architecture, Domestic -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Interior architecture -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Interior decoration -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Upper class families -- United States -- Dwellings -- History -- 19th century.
ISBN:
9780486252506 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Interiors
of the
Gilded
Age
:
all
203
photographs
from "
Artistic
houses
" : with
new
text
Artistic
houses
.
Edition:
Reprint edition.
Description:
x, 180 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Notes:
"
Artistic
houses
," a work ascribed to G.W. Sheldon, was originally published:
New
York : D. Appleton, 1883-1884.
Bibliography:
Bibliography: p. 179-180.
Summary:
Originally published in 1883 to 1884,
Artistic
Houses
comprised more than 200
photographs
of the
interiors
of the homes of the well-to-do, with commentary on the woodwork, wall coverings, color schemes, and other aspects of interior décor. Today, historians consider
Artistic
Houses
the best source of information and illustrations for private
houses
in major Eastern cities in the early 1880s. Although its authorship is not certain, the
text
is generally attributed to noted author and art critic George William Sheldon. This reprint volume retains
all
of the
photographs
from the original two-volume work; the
text
, however, has been replaced with a version specially written for this edition. In addition to an introductory essay on the period's social and esthetic trends, extensive captions for each plate include most of the valuable information from Sheldon's descriptions plus biographical comments on the homeowners and their families, comments on paintings and sculptures, present condition of the
houses
, and locations. Over 200
photographs
of 97 grand buildings include rare
photographs
of the
New
York homes of Hamilton Fish and Ulysses S. Grant; multiple views of the Henry Villard house, now part of the Helmsley Palace Hotel in Manhattan; rooms from William H. Vanderbilt's Fifth Avenue residence;
interiors
from J. Pierpont Morgan's Madison Avenue home; the Marshall Field house in Chicago, and many others. Here are richly paneled rooms that rivaled the baronial halls of European castles, miniature art galleries, magnificent tapestries, plush draperies, and brilliant chandeliers. With its thorough scholarship and wealth of detail, this impressive survey offers not only inside views of the homes of the rich and powerful families during the
Gilded
Age
but also fascinating insights into the social history and architectural development of the United States.
Other authors:
Lewis, Arnold.
Turner, James, 1937-1986.
McQuillin, Steven.
Sheldon, George William, 1843-1914.
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