Arts and Crafts
The reading this week talks about how the Industrial Revolution, Queen Victoria, and historical revivals affected the style of furniture made in the Victorian era. During the reign of Queen Victoria, old styles became more popular. During the Industrial Revolution, mass production made it easy for more people to get furniture. Furniture design came about during this time through the revival of the different historical styles: Gothic, Renaissance, Rococo, Neo-Classical-mingling past influences with innovation from Victorian. It also witnessed eclecticism with regards to interior designs as a mixture of different styles. Social and cultural factors of class structure and role of craftsmanship played important roles in determining furniture trends. The chapter demonstrates that Victorian furniture is the base of later movements of design and keeps inspiring contemporary stylistics. ...