The arts connected with building: lectures on craftsmanship and design delivered at Carpenters hall, London wall, for the worshipful company of carpenters (1909)
Davison, T. Raffles (Thomas Raffles), 1853-1937 · London : B.T. Batsford · leaf 173
157 HOUSE AND CHURCH FURNITURE. utility. A piece of furniture is wanted, )wt as an ornament, a thing to look at, but for a definite purpose. Unless it serves this purpose, whatever it may be, there is no reason for its existence, and the better it serves its purpose the more satis- factory it is.… … Chair designed by Charles Spooner. be treated with great respect, and only altered after careful thought, and when one is certain that it can be improved : there is generally some very good reason for that which is customary. We must next think of the nature of the material, and the construction :…
Worshipful Company of Carpenters (London, England) · Architecture · Decoration and ornament · Interior decoration
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