Panelling (or paneling in the United States) is a millwork wall covering constructed from rigid or semi-rigid components.[1] These are traditionally interlocking wood, but could be plastic or other materials.
39 in (990 mm) wainscoting using 3 in (76 mm) tongue and groove pine boards
Panelling was developed in antiquity to make rooms in stone buildings more comfortable both by insulating the room from the stone, and reflecting radiant heat from wood fires, making heat more evenly distributed in the room. In more modern buildings, such panelling is often installed for decorative purposes. Panelling, such as wainscoting and boiserie in particular, may be extremely ornate and is particularly associated with 17th and 18th century interior design, Victorian architecture in Britain, and its international contemporaries.
Wainscot oak came from large, slow-grown forest trees, and produced boards that were knot-free, low in tannin, light in weight, and easy to work with. It was preferred to home-grown oak, especially in the Netherlands and British Isles, because it was a far superior product and dimensionally stable.
The Oxford English Dictionary states that it derives from the Middle Low Germanwagenschot as well as wageschot or 'wall-board'.[2]Johnson's Dictionary defined it thus:
Wainscot [wageschot, Dutch], the inner wooden covering of a wall. To wainscot [waegenschotten, Dutch], to line the walls with boards
A 'wainscot' was therefore a board of riven (and later quarter-sawn) oak, and wainscoting was the panelling made from it. During the 18th century, oak wainscot was almost entirely superseded for panelling in Europe by softwoods (mainly Scots pine and Norway spruce), but the name stuck:
The term wainscoting, as applied to the lining of walls, originated in a species of foreign oak of the same name, used for that purpose; and although that has long been superseded by the introduction of fir timber, the term has been continued notwithstanding the change of material.[3]
Today the term wainscot refers commonly to the different treatment of the lower part of the wall (roughly a meter, 3–4 feet); see also dado.
Boiserieedit
Elaborate boiseries in the guild hall of the Zunfthaus zu Kaufleuten, Kramgasse 29, Bern
Boiserie (French pronunciation:[bwazʁi]; often used in the plural boiseries) is the French term used to define ornate and intricately carved wood panelling.[4]Boiseries became popular in the latter part of the 17th century in Frenchinterior design, becoming a de rigueur feature of fashionable French interiors throughout the 18th century. Such panels were most often painted in two shades of a chosen color or in contrasting colors, with gilding reserved for the main reception rooms.[5] The Palace of Versailles contains many fine examples of white painted boiseries with gilded mouldings installed in the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI.[6] The panels were not confined to just the walls of a room but were used to decorate doors, frames, cupboards, and shelves also. It was standard for mirrors to be installed and framed by the carved boiseries, especially above the mantelpiece of a fireplace. Paintings were also installed within boiseries, above doorways or set into central panels.[7]
panelling, wainscot, redirects, here, other, uses, wainscot, disambiguation, paneling, united, states, millwork, wall, covering, constructed, from, rigid, semi, rigid, components, these, traditionally, interlocking, wood, could, plastic, other, materials, wain. Wainscot redirects here For other uses see Wainscot disambiguation Panelling or paneling in the United States is a millwork wall covering constructed from rigid or semi rigid components 1 These are traditionally interlocking wood but could be plastic or other materials 39 in 990 mm wainscoting using 3 in 76 mm tongue and groove pine boardsPanelling was developed in antiquity to make rooms in stone buildings more comfortable both by insulating the room from the stone and reflecting radiant heat from wood fires making heat more evenly distributed in the room In more modern buildings such panelling is often installed for decorative purposes Panelling such as wainscoting and boiserie in particular may be extremely ornate and is particularly associated with 17th and 18th century interior design Victorian architecture in Britain and its international contemporaries Contents 1 Wainscot panelling 2 Boiserie 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksWainscot panelling edit nbsp Simple moulded panelling on the walls of a staircase The term wainscot UK ˈ w eɪ n s k e t WAYN sket or US ˈ w eɪ n s k ɒ t WAYN skot originally applied to high quality riven oak boards Wainscot oak came from large slow grown forest trees and produced boards that were knot free low in tannin light in weight and easy to work with It was preferred to home grown oak especially in the Netherlands and British Isles because it was a far superior product and dimensionally stable The Oxford English Dictionary states that it derives from the Middle Low German wagenschot as well as wageschot or wall board 2 Johnson s Dictionary defined it thus Wainscot wageschot Dutch the inner wooden covering of a wall To wainscot waegenschotten Dutch to line the walls with boards A wainscot was therefore a board of riven and later quarter sawn oak and wainscoting was the panelling made from it During the 18th century oak wainscot was almost entirely superseded for panelling in Europe by softwoods mainly Scots pine and Norway spruce but the name stuck The term wainscoting as applied to the lining of walls originated in a species of foreign oak of the same name used for that purpose and although that has long been superseded by the introduction of fir timber the term has been continued notwithstanding the change of material 3 Peter Nicholson An Architectural Dictionary 1819 Today the term wainscot refers commonly to the different treatment of the lower part of the wall roughly a meter 3 4 feet see also dado Boiserie edit nbsp Elaborate boiseries in the guild hall of the Zunfthaus zu Kaufleuten Kramgasse 29 BernBoiserie French pronunciation bwazʁi often used in the plural boiseries is the French term used to define ornate and intricately carved wood panelling 4 Boiseries became popular in the latter part of the 17th century in French interior design becoming a de rigueur feature of fashionable French interiors throughout the 18th century Such panels were most often painted in two shades of a chosen color or in contrasting colors with gilding reserved for the main reception rooms 5 The Palace of Versailles contains many fine examples of white painted boiseries with gilded mouldings installed in the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI 6 The panels were not confined to just the walls of a room but were used to decorate doors frames cupboards and shelves also It was standard for mirrors to be installed and framed by the carved boiseries especially above the mantelpiece of a fireplace Paintings were also installed within boiseries above doorways or set into central panels 7 See also editMoulding decorative Ornament art Panel edge staining Structural insulated panel Vacuum insulated panel Crown moulding Dado architecture Dado rail Woodie car body style Wall panelReferences edit Paneling Encyclopaedia Britannica britannica com Retrieved 11 January 2016 wainscot Oxford Dictionaries 9 September 2017 Archived from the original on September 9 2017 Peter Nicholson An Architectural Dictionary 2 Vols London 1819 Garay Regina June 23 2014 The Beauty of Boiserie paintandpattern com Retrieved 11 January 2016 Whitehead John 1992 The French Interior in the 18th Century Dutton Studio Books pp 95 7 Verlet Pierre 1985 Le chateau de Versailles Paris Librairie Artheme Fayard Whitehead John 1992 The French Interior in the 18th Century Dutton Studio Books pp 95 7 External links edit Wainscot Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed 1911 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Panelling amp oldid 1173760202, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
