Irish Furniture / Woodwork and Carving in Ireland from the Earliest Times to the Act of Union

This comprehensive volume is the first devoted entirely to the subject of Irish furniture and woodwork. It provides a detailed survey encompassing everything from medieval choir stalls to magnificent drawing-room suites for the great houses from earliest times to the end of the eighteenth century. Part of the book is a fascinating pictorial catalogue of different types of surviving furniture, including chairs, stools, baroque sideboards, elegant tea and games tables, bookcases, and mirrors. The book also features an index of Irish furniture-makers and craftsmen of the eighteenth century,