The World of Biedermeier
by Linda Chase

The World of Biedermeier celebrates the elements of a wonderfully appealing style - the furniture, decorative elements, paintings, crystal, porcelain, fabrics - as no other recent book on furniture and design. Created out of an enraptured obsession with Biedermeier - shared by Karl Kemp, the renowned antiques dealer, and Linda Chase, the noted interior designer and writer - this book is an extraordinary paean to an irresistible style.

The hundreds of brilliant color photographs by Lois Lammerhuber set a new standard for design and furniture photography, and the book has been opulently designed and produced. To experience the story of Biedermeier, we explore enchanting castles, royal residences, a Roman-inspired bathhouse, museum attics, and storage annexes in Vienna, Berlin, and elsewhere. Lammerhuber was the first photographer granted free access to the extraordinary holdings of the Hofmobiliendepot, the Imperial Furniture Collection in Vienna. Here too are the treasures of the Hofburg Silberkammer museum, plus features on the work of the great Biedermeier designers Joseph Danhauser and Karl Friedrich Schinkel.

A chapter on current uses of Biedermeier illustrates the timeless quality of this style, from full traditional settings to the way that Biedermeier furniture looks fresh and alive in contemporary settings. An illustrated reference section will prove an indispensable guide to anyone interested in this rich homage to Middle European culture. 200 color illustrations.

ZD0555    The World of Biedermeier                              $95.00

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