Campaign furniture diy

for A Late Georgian Officers Military Campaign Dressing Chest In Excellent Original Condition is for sale, online and in store, at Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors, 99 Sandgate High Street, Sandgate CT20 3BY, Kent, UK

Furniture on the Move Campaign furniture that can be folded up and packed for travel has been used by armies on the move since Roman times...

Many Georgian and Victorian slopes were made as “Campaign Slopes”. They would form part of the campaign furniture taken by officers on Military campaigns during the time of the British Empire. The writing slopes was an essential item enabling writing home and the storage of documents. Victorian writing slope/box | Antique Lap Desk | Antique boxes | Antique boxes wooden ideas | Antique boxes victorian

Campaign-style furniture is as sturdy and simple as Shaker. It is as masculine as Arts & Crafts. And it is free of adornment, like Bauhaus pieces. Yet many woodworkers are unaware of this furniture…

Anyone who has read this blog for more than a week knows I have a thing for campaign-style furniture and the work of André Roubo, the 18th-century French woodworker and writer. Like many other 18th…

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Elizabeth Prendiville of Saffronart shares a brief introduction to campaign furniture anticipating the upcoming sale “Elegant Design”. New York: Campaign furniture has a distinct role in history due to its unique blend of beautiful aesthetic and simple usability. Born out of necessity, the construction of these furniture pieces was revolutionary. It can be distinguished

I have long been intrigued by things that fold, hide and transform. Have a look at these pieces of British Campaign Furniture. They were designed for British military officers who had the luxury of travelling heavily with some of the comforts of home (most people would find it inconvenient to travel with filled bookcases for instance). The leading book on this topic is British Campaign Furniture: Elegance Under Canvass: 1740 - 1940 by Nicholas Brawer. It's out of print and is highly coveted…

For those with mechanical minds, building furniture that folds into small spaces is great fun. Not only does the piece have to look good and serve its ultimate function as a bookcase, chair, or bed…