The history of woodworking and furniture contemporary woods. Office furniture design is part of the k2 space dna with the vast majority of our team having worked in the industry for over 20 years. Walter spainhour was the soninlaw of a man who originally started a chair factory in lenoir. This was about 82% of all the recorded spainhour s in the usa. On june 7, 1683, he and wife took letters from the dutch to the french church, newly formed under rev. Trouble brewed when spainhour s closed at the mall in 1989 with no replacement. A rich history of furniture in india business opportunities. With influences from the surrounding mediterranean region, spanish style shares many similar elements with french country, tuscan, and moroccan. In 1840 there were 9 spainhour families living in north carolina. Trinity has a new project manager for helping projects get planned out and then producing them on time and on budget.
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. The unusual brass handles are filled with a granulated resin. Dresser has a molded base and sits on bracket feet. Bruce peters 020218 furniture is defined as movable equipment that is created to make a persons office or home more suitable and comfortable for living or working. The practical book of period furniture, treating of. Spain is different was a slogan during the dictatorial regime of gen. Disosway must have had means, to pay 80 guilders for a book of martyrs and other, from the estate of jean le comte, as he did july 2, 1675.
Spanish history books meet your next favorite book. Wood is one of the first materials used by humans, so the history of woodworking goes back nearly to the dawn of mankind. It is edited by raymond carr but the individual chapters were written by different authors. This was soon to be followed by the closure of woolworths around 1992 leaving belk as the sole. Pictures and basic information about the origins of furniture are provided here. Payne, a professor at the university of wisconsin, has made a name for himself writing about. It is a nice coverage of the very complex past of spain from prehistory to the present. Theyve got a great thick book with all the scholarships and its in there somewhere.
Trouble brewed when spainhour s closed at the mall in 1989 with no. The concept of furniture first developed as early as 31002500 b. There is an extraordinary amount of information about many of these stores logos, floor directories, ads, etc. Spanish style vintage furniture creates the perfect blend of sophistication and relaxation, for a classy but homey atmosphere. The history of office furniture design from the 1800s. See the complete a history of spain series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Consequently, after producing a recent piece on the history of office design, we decided to sit down and discuss the history of office furniture design and this article is the result we hope you enjoy reading. Over the years, the company has grown to provide hyper realistic imagery for a variety of uses to clients worldwide. Twentyfive centuries of style and design in the western tradition. See the complete a history of spain series book list in order, box. The warrior queen by kirstin downey, a concise history of spain by willia. It is quite possible that someone else has already performed work on a spainhour family tree, so be sure to examine some of the sources listed below carefully. The history of office furniture design from the 1800s k2 space. Spainhour family jarvis family and other relatives.
The spanish civil war 19361939 by antony beevor, imperial spain, 1469 1716 by j. Its a story of brave pioneers who followed their entrepreneurial spirit. A global view covers the major historical movements in furniture design from prehistoric periods through contemporary times and includes parts of the world that traditional history books ignore or underserve, such as africa and china. Jim has cowritten 4 bestselling books on 3d animation for pearson publishing. Censorship clubs collecting digitizing bookworm insect.
One of the last great european liberals and an outstanding spanish intellectual, whose role in representing his country abroad and serving her at home entitles him to speak authoritatively on her history. The versatility and fluidity of its designs is particularly exciting although ornamentation is kept to a minimum, contemporary furniture collections are an unparalleled source of inspirations for comfortable, genuine spaces that reflect the personal style and needs of their inhabitants. From nation state to world empire, romans in spain, and several more. I have entire dining room set that includes table with 2 leaves and seats 8, 8 chairs, hutch, and buffet. This book is invaluable to most reference collections focusing on the decorative arts. Furniture manufactured in india has garnered appreciation all over the world, but not many people are aware of the tradition and history of indian furniture. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It presents the achievements of western furbaniture designers, not in isolation. Although carving and inlays were used, furniture was not overdecorated.
The registered agent on file for this company is spainhour, walter j and is located at shaw bldg. Built with dovetail corners and all drawers have full wooden separators between. If you are looking for a particular manufacturer and are not sure which retailer carries them inside their showroom, please visit the manufacturers page for a complete az listing of all major. The 604page, fourcolor hardcover book was published by fairchild books, a division of conde nast publications, in 2009. In this, his first book, he teaches readers everything they need to know about the provenance and history of furniture, as well as how to restore, update, and care. Spainhour joins southern company from jones day, where he has served as partner at the international law firms atlanta office since 2004. Jul 27, 2015 spainhour provides a roombyroom tour of the hunter house 32 pages, but, after reading the book, prospective visitors to the museum might feel as if theyve already been there. A global view covers the major historical movements in furbaniture design from prehistoric periods through contemporary times and includes parts of the world that traditional history books ignore or underserve, such as africa and china. Solid maple nine drawer dresser by spainhour at 1stdibs. Look beyond the names and dates to understand how and why your spainhour ancestors lived and strived to make a better life for their descendants.
This is an important book, which should be in all public libraries where european history is well represented, and in college and university libraries. The spainhour family name was found in the usa between 1840 and 1920. Evidence of furniture survives from as far back as the neolithic period in the form of paintings, wall murals discovered at pompeii, in sculpture and examples have also been excavated in egyptian pyramids and found in tombs in ghiordes modern day turkey. Yield house pine furniture at american country home store. Early 1900s austrian midcentury modern antique spain furniture. Anchor stores were belk confirmed not to be a partnership store, regional chain spainhour s and an unusually large woolworth comparable in size to the early walmarts.
In europe some of the earliest known furniture comes from a stone age a village at sara brae in the orkney islands in. From tables and chairs for your dining space, to entertainment centers and console tables for your living and entertainment space, our collection of spanish. American furniture of the 18th century bridges the gap between the art of period furniture and the craft of furniture making. For sale hickory lenoir, nc spainhour furniture company vintage tall dresser. The award is given in recognition of the content of an outstanding book or visual media piece that exhibits excellence in addressing issues of discipline of interior design including practice, research, and education. Twentyfive centuries of style and design in the western tradition 01 by morley, john isbn. Welcome to our in stock page the items you see here are just some of the many in stock spanish style furniture items available in our 20,000 square foot showroomwarehouse in valencia, ca. Read an illustrated timeline of furniture between 1560 and 1950 on this site. It presents the achievements of western furniture designers, not in isolation from the. Sep 26, 2014 spainhour furniture company 4 drawer chest. History of american furniture style and design sofas and. Jeffrey greenes meticulous research of styles, makers and period methods produces a rare combination of history and technique that is bursting with information and insight. This is a lesson on the general history of spanish furniture, and while we could talk about furniture trends from the stone age all the way through the 21st century, were going to focus on spain. India has a long and rich history as far as wooden furniture is concerned.
Consequently, after producing a recent piece on the history of office design, we decided to sit down and discuss the history of office furniture design and this article is the result we hope you enjoy reading it goes without saying that the workplace has. Sep 24, 2018 the horton hotel is located in a historic building in downtown boone, north carolina, built in the 1920s by henry walter horton. Twentyfive centuries of style and design in the western tradition morley, john on. This book was published in england in 1952, but with this first american edition, contains extensive revisions and four new chapters bringing the story up to the summer of 1957. Please select the furniture retail store you are looking for below to receive more information about the manufacturers and products they represent. The practical book of period furniture, treating of furniture of the english, american colonial and postcolonial and principal french periods year.
It is the only journal devoted to the history of furniture from all parts of the world and is internationally recognized as authoritative. Eberlein, harold donaldson mcclure, abbot, 1879 subjects. I am going to sell and am trying to find out what this set may be worth. This was about 82% of all the recorded spainhours in the usa. The department store museum is an online homage to americas great, latelamented department stores. Furniture history, the journal of the furniture history society, is an extensively illustrated scholarly journal issued annually to members only. The lenoir furniture company, established in 1889 and operated by john matthias. This now abandoned store was last corner stone books, which has. Spainhour furniture company vintage tall dresser hickory. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Volumes 16 the cultural histories series 9781472577894. Surveying the development of furniture from antiquity to the present day, john morley discusses the western tradition and includes the outside influences of china, japan, india, egypt, and africa. Tracy is a veteran of the contract furniture industry, having worked with hi 5 furniture. Caldwell county register of deeds, plat book 2, page 11. Eberlein, harold donaldson mcclure, abbot, 1879subjects.
This e book offers a comprehensive list of furniture styles with illustrations. Furniture design has been a part of the human experience since the beginning of history. This rectangular medium stained pine dresser features a rectangular mirror with beveled frame atop an eight drawer dresser with oval metal pulls and dovetail joints. North carolina had the highest population of spainhour families in 1840. By rach, 4 years ago on identify antique furniture. Furniture can be used for storage, seating or sleeping. One of the last great european liberals and an outstanding spanish intellectual, whose role in representing his country abroad and serving her at home entitles him to speak authoritatively on. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the modern history of furniture in the czech lands against the backdrop of significant developments in the field. The a history of spain book series by multiple authors includes books bourbon spain, 17001808 history of spain, spain 15161598. Antique hand tooled 18th19th spanish colonial leather petaca document box chest. When people learned to farm and lived in permanent settlements they began to make furniture. A very rough form of furniture was made of stone for a long period of time.
For most people, just about every aspect of their life has been influenced in some way by their ancestors. Pair of tall hand carved wood altar candlesticks, gilded using gold leaf and topped with period iron prickets. The spainhour ancestry is known back to arbogast spanhauer 15781631 and his wife anna wartman 15801631 of muttenz, switzerland. Popular spain history books meet your next favorite book. Aug 17, 2011 anchor stores were belk confirmed not to be a partnership store, regional chain spainhour s and an unusually large woolworth comparable in size to the early walmarts.
The most spainhour families were found in the usa in 1880. Their son hans spanhauer 16141675 married elisabeth suss or suss 16101653, and had a son wernhardt spanhauer 165117 as well as five daughters. Tracy is a veteran of the contract furniture industry, having worked with. Southern company announces new legal team leadership. Greek furniture styles were simple, elegant and tasteful. Written with great verve and in a highly accessible style, the history of furniture conveys a vast knowledge of history, style, and design with great intellectual clarity. Early on, wood was used for tools and weapons and later on instruments. Piece is marked on the inside and matches item numbers 16lou241062 and 065. The companys filing status is listed as multiple and its file number is 0015080. Brushstrokes by mary anne, chalk paint, cumming and.
This nine drawer dresser by spainhour features solid maple construction and is stained a rich espresso color. The greek history of furniture can be traced back to the heritage of egyptian furniture, evolving into softer lines, subtle and elegant curves, and more attention was given to comfort. Furniture making in india is heavily influenced by the countrys art and literature. Sounds like something straight out of a european history book. Visit american country home store for yield house pine furniture featuring solid pine furniture made in the usa that accents your rooms beautifully. In europe some of the earliest known furniture comes from a stone age a village at sara brae in the orkney islands in scotland about 2,000 bce. Trouble brewed when spainhours closed at the mall in 1989 with no replacement. The registered agent on file for this company is spainhour, walter j and is located at. Lets dive into the history of the horton hotel and see how the horton family ended up in north carolina. Frankfurter buchmesse is the worlds largest trade fair for. The more than 600 illustrations not only include photographs and drawings of the furniture itself but also highlight the furniture s links to architecture and the fine arts. Oxford university press can usually be counted on to put out a good product and this book is no exception.
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