Fantasy Furniture Author:Bruce M. Newman, Alastair Duncan The quintessential book on the category called fantasy furniture that was so popular in the 19th c. — Issued in conjunction with an exhibition at the National Academy of Design, this book is a richly illustrated selection of furniture best described as bizarre -- chairs shaped like peacocks, tables shaped like dolphins, chaises made of antlers, a... more »nd the like.
Most of the examples come from the 18th and 19th centuries, with a few earlier examples from Venice and a few from the early 20th century. Each type of furniture -- grotesque and mythological, black forest, horn and antler, etc.--is introduced by "a prominent collector or expert." « less