Modern Gothic, also known as Reformed Gothic, was an Aesthetic Movement style of the 1860s and 1870s in architecture, furniture and decorative arts, that was popular in Great Britain and the United States. A rebellion against the excessive ornament of Second Empire and Rococo Revival furniture, it advocated simplicity and honesty of construction, and ornament derived from nature. Unlike the Gothic Revival, it sought not to copy Gothic designs, but to adapt them abstract them, and apply them to new forms.[1]
The style's leading advocates were English designers Christopher Dresser and Charles Eastlake. Eastlake's Hints on Household Taste, Upholstery, and Other Details, published in England in 1868 and in the United States in 1872, was one of the most influential decorating manuals of the Victorian Era. The Eastlake movement argued that furniture and decor in people's homes should be made by hand or by machine-workers who took personal pride in their work. Eastlake lectured in the United States in 1876.
French architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc advocated similar principles in Entretiens sur l'architecture (in 2 volumes, 1863–72), which was translated and published in the United States as Discourses on Architecture (1875). He incorporated modern materials, such as cast iron, into his historicist designs and building restorations. He also designed furniture.
By 1878, the American critic Clarence Cook was already pronouncing the style passé:
There was a little while ago quite a rage for a certain style of furniture that made a great display of seeming steel hinges, key-plates, and handles, with inlaid tiles, carving of an ultra-Gothic type, and an appearance of the ingenuous truth-telling in the construction. The chairs, tables and bedsteads looked as if they had been on the dissecting-table and flayed alive,—their joints and tendons displayed to an archaeologic and unfeeling world. One particular firm [Kimbel and Cabus] introduced this style of furniture, and, for a time, had almost the monopoly of it. It had a great run.[3]
^Sarah E. Kelly, Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies, vol. 32, no. 1 (2006), p. 18.
^Burke, Doreen Bolger, ed. (1986). In Pursuit of Beauty: Americans and the Aesthetic Movement. New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 446. ISBN978-0-87099-468-5.
^Clarence Cook, The House Beautiful: Essays on Beds and Tables, Stools and Candlesticks, (New York: Scribner, Armstrong and Company, 1878), p. 325.
Doreen Bolger Burke, et al., In Pursuit of Beauty: Americans and the Aesthetic Movement (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1986), pp. 146-47, 429-31.
David Hanks, "Reform in Philadelphia: Frank Furness, Daniel Pabst, and 'Modern Gothic' Furniture," Art News, vol. 74, no. 8 (October 1975).
David A. Hanks and Page Talbott, "Daniel Pabst—Philadelphia Cabinetmaker," Philadelphia Museum of Art Bulletin, vol. 73, no. 316 (April, 1977), pp. 4-24.
Kristin Herron, "The Modern Gothic Furniture of Pottier and Stymus," The Magazine Antiques, vol. 155, no. 5 (May 1999).
Wendy Kaplan, "The Furniture of Frank Furness," The Magazine Antiques, vol. 131, no. 5 (May 1987), pp. 1088-95.
Mary Jean Madigan, Eastlake-influenced American Furniture, 1870-1890 (Hudson River Museum, 1973).
Mary Jean Madigan, et al., Nineteenth Century Furniture: Innovation, Revival and Reform (Arts & Antiques, 1982).
Mark Orlowski, "The Furniture of Frank Furness," Journal of Interior Design, vol. 13, no. 2 (September 1987).
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Modern Gothic also known as Reformed Gothic was an Aesthetic Movement style of the 1860s and 1870s in architecture furniture and decorative arts that was popular in Great Britain and the United States A rebellion against the excessive ornament of Second Empire and Rococo Revival furniture it advocated simplicity and honesty of construction and ornament derived from nature Unlike the Gothic Revival it sought not to copy Gothic designs but to adapt them abstract them and apply them to new forms 1 Interior View of Dining Room 1876 illustration by Bruce James Talbert The style s leading advocates were English designers Christopher Dresser and Charles Eastlake Eastlake s Hints on Household Taste Upholstery and Other Details published in England in 1868 and in the United States in 1872 was one of the most influential decorating manuals of the Victorian Era The Eastlake movement argued that furniture and decor in people s homes should be made by hand or by machine workers who took personal pride in their work Eastlake lectured in the United States in 1876 French architect Eugene Viollet le Duc advocated similar principles in Entretiens sur l architecture in 2 volumes 1863 72 which was translated and published in the United States as Discourses on Architecture 1875 He incorporated modern materials such as cast iron into his historicist designs and building restorations He also designed furniture Other designers who worked in the Modern Gothic style include Bruce James Talbert Edward William Godwin and Thomas Jeckyll in England and Kimbel and Cabus Frank Furness and Daniel Pabst in the United States The style s parting zenith was the Modern Gothic furniture exhibited at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia 2 By 1878 the American critic Clarence Cook was already pronouncing the style passe There was a little while ago quite a rage for a certain style of furniture that made a great display of seeming steel hinges key plates and handles with inlaid tiles carving of an ultra Gothic type and an appearance of the ingenuous truth telling in the construction The chairs tables and bedsteads looked as if they had been on the dissecting table and flayed alive their joints and tendons displayed to an archaeologic and unfeeling world One particular firm Kimbel and Cabus introduced this style of furniture and for a time had almost the monopoly of it It had a great run 3 Dining Room of the Red House 1859 London England designed by Philip Webb for William Morris Clock ca 1865 designed by Bruce James Talbert Indianapolis Museum of Art Indianapolis Indiana Sideboard 1867 designed by Bruce James Talbert Sideboard 1868 designed by Thomas Jeckyll Wolfsonian FIU Museum Miami Beach Florida Bookcase 1869 designed by Edward William Godwin Los Angeles County Museum of Art Cabinet doors 1871 designed by Frank Furness made by Daniel Pabst Thomas Hockley House 1875 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Frank Furness architect Campeche style chair ca 1875 1880 attributed to Frank Furness and Daniel Pabst Secretary abattant ca 1875 by Kimbel and Cabus Kimbel and Cabus exhibit at the 1876 Centennial Exposition Cover of Harper s Weekly October 14 1876 Cabinet ca 1877 80 by Daniel Pabst Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City Settle ca 1878 designed by Viollet le Duc Musee du Second Empire Compiegne France Teapot ca 1879 designed by Christopher Dresser Pinakothek der Moderne Munchen Germany Bedstead 1880 by Herter Brothers High Museum of Art Atlanta Georgia References Edit Sarah E Kelly Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies vol 32 no 1 2006 p 18 Burke Doreen Bolger ed 1986 In Pursuit of Beauty Americans and the Aesthetic Movement New York NY Metropolitan Museum of Art p 446 ISBN 978 0 87099 468 5 Clarence Cook The House Beautiful Essays on Beds and Tables Stools and Candlesticks New York Scribner Armstrong and Company 1878 p 325 Doreen Bolger Burke et al In Pursuit of Beauty Americans and the Aesthetic Movement Metropolitan Museum of Art 1986 pp 146 47 429 31 David Hanks Reform in Philadelphia Frank Furness Daniel Pabst and Modern Gothic Furniture Art News vol 74 no 8 October 1975 David A Hanks and Page Talbott Daniel Pabst Philadelphia Cabinetmaker Philadelphia Museum of Art Bulletin vol 73 no 316 April 1977 pp 4 24 Kristin Herron The Modern Gothic Furniture of Pottier and Stymus The Magazine Antiques vol 155 no 5 May 1999 Wendy Kaplan The Furniture of Frank Furness The Magazine Antiques vol 131 no 5 May 1987 pp 1088 95 Mary Jean Madigan Eastlake influenced American Furniture 1870 1890 Hudson River Museum 1973 Mary Jean Madigan et al Nineteenth Century Furniture Innovation Revival and Reform Arts amp Antiques 1982 Mark Orlowski The Furniture of Frank Furness Journal of Interior Design vol 13 no 2 September 1987 External links EditGothic Luxury Furniture Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Modern Gothic style amp oldid 1099344236, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
