Näitus 4 sajandit mööblikunsti (XVI-XIX) : Kunstihoones 7. - 13. dets. 1937. a. (Exhibition Four Centuries of Art of Furniture (XVI-XIX) : in Tallinn Art Hall December 7-13, 1937) [Exhibition Catalog]

Compiler Ney Gottlieb

Verlag: Tallinna Eesti Kirjastus-Ühisus, Tallinn (Estonian Joint Publishing, Tallinn), 1937

Beschreibung

Estonian language. Octavo 14 x 21 cm. Weight 70 g. Wrappers, 38 pp., including 10 illustration tables. The book is in Near Fine condition without any visible defects, losses and remarks. Cover shows some rubbing, stress lines at staples, small creases across cover corners, minor foxing spots on the cover; internally perfect condition. Present exhibition organized by Young Women's Christian Association in Estonia (KNNÜ Kristlik Noorte Naisühingute Liit) educates a younger generation as well as adults about art of furniture and home decoration styles from the 16th till middle of the 19th century. On the output 119 objects related to the periods of Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Louis XVI reign, Classicism, Rococo Revival and English style of XVIII-XIX century. All the exhibits are from Tallinn, most of them taken from Estonian homes. Among presented items are Flemish and Aubusson tapestries, Holland and Dutch paintings, French engravings, various interior design items (vases, pictures, clocks, candles) and furniture of different epochs and countries. This was the first exhibition dedicated to history of interior design held in Tallinn. Exhibition catalog includes introduction by Estonian historian Ney Gottlieb overviewing birth of interior design, articles giving brief characteristics of each presented epoch with list of exhibited objects and 19 full-page photographic images. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 161

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Näitus 4 sajandit mööblikunsti (XVI-XIX) : ...

Verlag: Tallinna Eesti Kirjastus-Ühisus, Tallinn (Estonian Joint Publishing, Tallinn)

Erscheinungsdatum: 1937

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Near Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition