1807 Household Furniture & Interior Decoration Egyptian ART Thomas Hope
“most didactic and influential work [of its kind]”. (DNB)
Thomas Hope was a 19th-century author and art collector who, in addition to his novels and studies of philosophy, published a book of sketches of his furniture and antiques. This book was so important that it single-handedly influenced the designs of interior home decoration throughout Great Britain, especially within the resurgence of Egyptian-style art.
This example is a beautifully bound portfolio of 86 engravings taken from Hope’s furniture collections.
1807 Household Furniture & Interior Decoration Egyptian ART Thomas Hope
“most didactic and influential work [of its kind]”. (DNB)
Thomas Hope was a 19th-century author and art collector who, in addition to his novels and studies of philosophy, published a book of sketches of his furniture and antiques. This book was so important that it single-handedly influenced the designs of interior home decoration throughout Great Britain, especially within the resurgence of Egyptian-style art.
This example is a beautifully bound portfolio of 86 engravings taken from Hope’s furniture collections.
Item number: #9396
Price: $950
HOPE, Thomas
[Household furniture, Thomas Hope engravings]
London: 1807-1830
Details:
- Collation:
- 86 engraved plates
- Note: No text pages
- Dating – Watermark of “1830.” on final leaf
- Language: English
- Binding: Leather; tight & secure
- Size: ~15.75in X 10.25in (40cm x 26cm)
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9396
Categories
Arts & Architecture
Asia, Africa, & Middle Eastern
Authors
HOPE, Thomas
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
English
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent