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William and Mary

When William and Mary ascended the throne, an influx of Dutch and German craftsmen meant the baroque style was in vogue. This period also saw the decline in popularity of marquetry.

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Release Date: Wed, Nov 01, 1978

Country: GB
Language: En
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Season 1:

Medieval and Elizabethan
Episode 1: Medieval and Elizabethan (Nov 01, 1978)
Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus go back in time to the medieval and Elizabethan period to explore the emergence of a distinctive English style of furniture, in keeping with the bold buccaneering spirit of the age.
Jacobean and Restoration
Episode 2: Jacobean and Restoration (Nov 08, 1978)
Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus take a closer look at furniture made in the Jacobean and Restoration period. Designs of the era were severe until a Continental influence arrived with the Restoration of Charles II, bringing a more luxurious, elaborate look.
William and Mary
Episode 3: William and Mary (Nov 15, 1978)
When William and Mary ascended the throne, an influx of Dutch and German craftsmen meant the baroque style was in vogue. This period also saw the decline in popularity of marquetry.
Queen Anne and Early Georgian
Episode 4: Queen Anne and Early Georgian (Nov 22, 1978)
In the days of Queen Anne and the early Georgian period, over-ornamentation was out, while walnut and mahogany were the woods of choice. Hugh Scully talks about William Kent, the first architect to design furniture.
Thomas Chippendale
Episode 5: Thomas Chippendale (Nov 29, 1978)
The most famous name in English furniture, the 'high priest of mahogany', who saw the potential of the middle-class market and who started a revolution in design. Presented by Hugh Scully.
Robert Adam
Episode 6: Robert Adam (Dec 06, 1978)
This edition focuses on the work and classical styles of 18th-century Scottish architect and furniture-maker Robert Adam.
Elegance and Utility
Episode 7: Elegance and Utility (Dec 13, 1978)
Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus look at the work of Gillows, Hepplewhite and Sheraton and see how new and exotic woods, brought back from voyages of discovery, are used to great effect.
Regency
Episode 8: Regency (Jan 10, 1979)
Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus explore the splendour of the Regency period, as reflected in the flamboyant Royal Pavilion in Brighton.
Victorian
Episode 9: Victorian (Jan 17, 1979)
The Great Exhibition, William Morris, art nouveau and a stylistic free-for-all. Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus explore the Victorian period, when furniture was produced on a scale never seen before.
Twentieth Century
Episode 10: Twentieth Century (Jan 24, 1979)
The last programme in the series examines the contribution of the 20th century and ranges from Edwardian furniture through Utility and on to tubular steel. The final part of the programme is a discussion on the present and future prospects for English furniture, featuring Barry Ereolani, John Makepeace, Arthur Negus and Hugh Scully.

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