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French Art Deco furniture and decoration in Ruhlmann's small salon, 1925 colour plate: pale panelled walls edged in gilt, a tiered crystal chandelier, a gilded relief above a mirror, a dark desk with a slatted lid, a cream armchair and a round painted panel of birds before the fireplace

French Art Deco Furniture: Ruhlmann’s Pavilion at the 1925 Paris Exposition

Art Nouveau & Art DecoBaroque furniture: a tall state bed hung with blue silk damask, with a deep fringed canopy and curtains, shown in a dark museum gallery beside an upholstered armchair

Baroque Furniture: The Roman Baroque Bed

Baroque & RococoDark wooden cabinet with asymmetrical stepped shelves and small open compartments above, gold and red carved panels in the lower doors and a pierced brass grille at the centre

Japonisme: How Japanese Art and Design Reshaped Western Interiors

Asian · JapaneseLow two-door cabinet of polished wood with gently curving sides, swirling reddish marquetry on both doors and gilt-metal mounts at the corners, photographed in a grey studio

Art Nouveau Furniture: How a Flowing Line Replaced the Revival Styles

Art Nouveau & Art DecoEastlake Furniture Oak writing desk on a trestle base with angled front legs, a raised cabinet under a pitched lid, incised geometric decoration and metal strap hinges on the lower cupboard doors

Eastlake Furniture: The Victorian Reform Style and How to Recognize It

English · VictorianRosewood sofa with a pierced, carved crest of flowers and scrolls along the back, red damask upholstery and curved legs, on a gray ground

Victorian Furniture: A Guide to Its Styles, Woods and Forms

English · VictorianBlack lacquer drop-front secretary on a slender stand with gilt-bronze mounts, a marble top and a gilt urn between the legs, against a grey ground

Louis XVI Furniture: Neoclassical Lines and How to Recognize Them

FrenchBlack lacquered commode with two drawers, a marble top, tall curved legs and gilt-bronze mounts framing painted Chinese figure scenes

Louis XV Furniture: A Guide to the Style, Its Forms and How to Recognize It

French · Louis XVBlack and white photograph of a mahogany daybed with a scrolled end, sphinx-shaped arm supports, a pale patterned cushion and slim tapering legs

French Furniture Styles: A Visual Timeline from Louis XIII to Belle Époque

FrenchLacquered wood cabinet

The Quiet Power of Imperfect Rooms

Asian · JapaneseRococo Revival etagère shelves in rosewood

How Victorian Rooms Were Designed for Living

English · VictorianDrop-leaf dining table in mahogany

The Slow Return of the Dining Room

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