An overview of furniture
Furniture describes products made from materials including wood and metal, such as chairs, tables and beds which are primarily functional but can also be decorative.
Furniture describes products made from materials including wood and metal, such as chairs, tables and beds which are primarily functional but can also be decorative.
(Born 1872 in Crouch End, London)
He was an apprentice cabinet-maker in Warwick and then bedding designer in the family firm, Heal and Son. He wa a founder member of the Design Club, which was formed back in 1909.
(Born 1864 in Leicester, Leicestershire)
A furniture designer and architect, Ernest Grimson is known as one of the most influential designers of the Arts and Crafts movement.
(Born 1851 in Edmonton, London)
Mackmurdo was a progress Architect, designer of furniture, textiles, metalwork and a social reformer. He was involved with the Arts for Schools Association.
(Born 1839 in Bloomsbury, London)
You can see examples of his work at Standen in West Sussex. He was a friend of William Morris, making stained glass, furniture and tiles for Morris and Co. He was a part of the Pre-Raphaelite circle.
(Born 1728 in Kirkcaldy, Fife)
Robert Adam was a Scottish furniture designer, interior designer and neoclassical architect.