Biedermeier ANNOTATION
Biedermeier--the style prized by the avant-garde of central Europe in the 19th century and in America today. An unrivaled sourcebook for those interested in the furniture and decor of an era that has uncanny parallels with our own. 180 illustrations, 135 in full color.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
After many years of undeserved neglect Biedermeier furniture, painting, textiles, and decorative arts are enjoying renewed popularity. Surprisingly, there has been no currently available reference work on this rich and fascinating subject - a lack now remedied by Angus Wilkie's long-awaited study. The Biedermeier era(1815-48) was a period of tranquility following the devastation of the Napoleonic Wars. It was a fertile time for the design and production of household furniture and accessories. Chiefly, the furniture of the Biedermeier period is characterized by architectural simplicity and the use of light-colored fruitwoods offset by contrasting bands of ebony and maple inlay. It is this timeless sophistication that has once again brought Biedermeier to the attention of collectors and designers around the world.
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