In it, he outlined his ideas for the reformation of the typical heavy, detailladen tastes of the victorians in favor of a lighter, more organic approach. Eastlake in his influential 1868 book, hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details. Publication date 1869 topics interior decoration, furniture publisher. Classic handbook of victorian interior decorating dover architecture. Charles lock eastlake indirectly created the look when his book hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery and other details was published in the late 1800s. The classic handbook of victorian interior decoration dover architecture.
The nephew of the neoclassical painter sir charles lock eastlake, he studied architecture at the royal academy of arts, london, which in 1854 awarded him a silver medal for. Hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details. Hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details by charles locke eastlake overview later recognised for his work in interior and furniture design, charles locke eastlake 1833 1906 had shown early promise in making architectural drawings, and. Cambridge core social and population history hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details by charles locke eastlake. Hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery and other details was a very influential book in england and america during the victorian period. Charles eastlake, an englishman, wrote the book hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details. May 6, 2020 not officially a style, charles eastlake s book hints on household taste was interpreted by furniture makers and other trendsetters and is very distinctive.
The classic handbook of victorian interior decoration charles locke eastlake snippet view 1986. Hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details by eastlake, charles l. Jan 14, 20 timeless gems from eastlakes hints on household taste posted on january 14, 20 by charity while 19th century british author charles eastlake often gets a bad rap for being a pretentious, opinionated snob and yes, thats true to an extent, i found some charming little pieces in his classic hints on household taste. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Eastlake details furnishings of all types, decorative objects, cupboards, color combinations, carpeting and rugs, wallpaper, and much more. Eastlake the online books page charles lock eastlake 18361906. Eastlake and a great selection of related books, art. Cambridge library collection british and irish history. He hoped to rectify this by providing basic tips on interior design. First published in 1868, it went through many editions and republications, and served as a basic source for philosophy of design for hundreds of architects, manufacturers, and decorators, as well as for perhaps hundreds of thousands of homeowners.
There are other examples of furniture after eastlakes published designs. Full text of hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details see other formats. In architecture the eastlake style or eastlake architecture is part of the queen anne style of victorian. If you need more photos please send me an email dimensions. Charles eastlake 18361906, an englishman, wrote the book hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details. Charles locke eastlake 11 march 1836 20 november 1906 was a british architect and furniture designer eastlake was born in plymouth. Identifying eastlake furniture from the victorian era. Looked down upon by the elite, which is why i love it see more ideas about victorian furniture, antiques and victorian. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Charles eastlake furniture was the brainchild of charles eastlake 18361906, a british furniture designer and architect. In an effort, then, to explain taste, charles eastlake writes in 1868 of the infinite superiority of the work of the hammer to the work of the mold wrought iron would be superior to cast iron. Details furnishings of all types, decorative objects, wallpaper, and much more. Choose from 328 different sets of victorian history flashcards on quizlet. Primary authority on what was proper, beautiful, efficient in all aspects of mid19thcentury interior design. One of the most important books in the history of 19th century domestic design was charles eastlakes hints on household taste. Hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details by charles locke eastlake 2014, paperback at the best online. While eastlake was an architect, he also felt strongly about what went into homes as much as he did building them. Full text of hints on household taste in furniture.
Manufacturers in the united states used the drawings and ideas in the book to create massproduced eastlake style or cottage. He thought the objects in peoples homes should be attractive and well made by workers who took pride in their hand work or machine work. Hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other. Trained by the architect philip hardwick 17921870, he popularized william morriss notions of decorative arts in the arts and crafts style, becoming one of the principal exponents of the revived early english or modern gothic style popular during the.
Hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details later recognised for his work in interior and furniture design, charles locke eastlake 1833 1906 had shown early promise in making architectural drawings, and he was awarded a silver medal in 1854 by the royal academy. The classic handbook of victorian interior decoration, and methods and materials of painting of the great schools and masters, volume 2, and more on. This book was written by charles eastlake, a british architect and designer who established his own style called eastlake style. Full text of hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery. Hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery and.
Eastlake style ornamentation the eastlake style was simply a decorative style of ornamentation found on houses of various other victorian styles, primarily the queen anne and stick styles. Eastlake, an english architect who wrote hints on household taste, published in 1868. Eastlake 18331906, an english architect who wrote hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details, published in 1868. Hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery and other details. The eastlake style was simply a decorative style of ornamentation found on houses of various other victorian styles, primarily the queen anne and stick styles it is named after charles l.
In 1868, he published a book on home furnishing called hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery. The eastlake movement was a nineteenthcentury architectural and household design reform movement started by british architect and writer charles eastlake 18361906. The movement is generally considered part of the late victorian period in terms of broad antique furniture designations. The eastlake architectural style was derived from a style of furniture design and interior design popularized by english architect charles l. Classic handbook of victorian interior decorating dover architecture by eastlake, charles l.
The nook book ebook of the hints on household taste. In an effort, then, to explain taste, charles eastlake writes in 1868 of the infinite superiority of the work. Classic handbook of victorian interior decorating dover architecture paperback 1 july 1986 by charles l. Aug 05, 2019 arts and crafts style pioneer, charles l eastlake shares decor principles in this 1865 victorian book, hints on household taste. Find hints on household taste by eastlake, charles l at biblio. Charles locke eastlake british, plymouth 18361906 london. In his book, eastlake outlined many of the principles that would govern the furniture later created by his followers. Although eastlake furniture is technically considered victorian, being popular from 1870 to 1890, it breaks away from the excessive highrelief carving, classical. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details. Classic handbook of victorian interior decorating dover architecture eastlake, charles l. Charles locke eastlake, english museologist and writer on art who gave his name to a 19thcentury furniture style. As the book became popular in the united states, furniture manufacturers took. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1869. Hints on household taste meet your next favorite book. One of the most important books in the history of 19th century interior design, serving as a basic source on what was proper, beautiful, and efficient for architects, manufacturers, and decorators. The classic handbook of victorian interior decoration dover architecture eastlake, charles l.
Hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery and other. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Some architectural historians maintain that eastlake is not actually an architectural style. Charles eastlake was an authority on taste during the victorian era and i have read many books where he is being referenced, so i was quite happy to find this. Hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and. Portion of a cabinet, executedfrom a design by charles l. Hints on household taste hardcover january 1, 1878 by charles l eastlake author visit amazons charles l eastlake page.
Charles eastlake, art furniture stressed simple, rectilinear forms. Charles locke eastlake 18331906 had shown early promise in making architectural drawings, and he was awarded a silver medal in. The eastlake style was simply a decorative style of ornamentation found on houses of various other victorian styles, primarily the queen anne and stick styles. Pdf hints on household taste download full pdf book download. Hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details 1869 by eastlake, charles l. Free shipping on due to covid19, orders may be delayed.
Hints on household taste department of archaeology and historic. Hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details eastlake, charles l. Primary authority on what was proper, beautiful, and efficient in all aspects of 19th century interior design. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Cambridge core social and population history hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details by charles locke eastlake skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Charles locke eastlake 18331906 had shown early promise in making architectural drawings, and he was awarded a silver medal in 1854 by the royal academy. Writes a book, hints on household taste, becomes a huge best seller. Eastlakes book hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details posited that furniture and decor in peoples homes should be made by hand or machine workers who took personal pride in their work. Hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery and other details 1868. May 16, 2020 charles eastlakes book, hints on household taste, first published in 1868 and based on earlier articles he had written in the cornhill magazine and in the queen, was reprinted in several editions, showing the success of his reforming designs for domestic furniture. Eastlake style as it is referred, is the common name for his style of furniture, which became widespread throughout the last half of the nineteenth century. The classic handbook of victorian interior decoration by charles l. The book was reprinted in america in 1872 and became so popular that it.
He thought the objects in peoples homes should be attractive and well made by workers who took pride in their handwork or machine work. Learn victorian history with free interactive flashcards. Oct 02, 2017 the eastlake style is derived from a book he published in 1868 called hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details. Eastlake 1986, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. To that end he wrote a book in 1874 called hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details. Charles eastlake 18361906 was an english architect and designer of the victorian era. While 19th century british author charles eastlake often gets a bad rap for being a pretentious, opinionated snob and yes, thats true to an extent, i found some charming little pieces in his classic hints on household taste.
Their tendency was to choose decoration based on what was novel and fashionable instead of what was beautiful and well made. Hints on household taste in furniture, upholstery, and other details ebook written by charles locke eastlake. Timeless gems from eastlakes hints on household taste. One of the most important books in the history of 19th century domestic design was charles eastlake s hints on household taste. The classic handbook of victorian interior decoration. The eastlake style was simply a decorative style of ornamentation found on houses of various other victorian styles, primarily the queen ann and stick styles. Designs in the book became the basis of furniture and building styles of the era. Charles locke eastlake hints on household taste in furniture. The classic handbook of victorian interior decoration dover architecture by charles l.
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