Eastlake Movement

Eastlake Movement

The Eastlake Movement was a nineteenth century architectural and household design reform movement started by architect and writer Charles Eastlake (1836–1906). His book "Hints on Household Taste in Furniture, Upholstery, and Other Details" posited that furniture and decor in people's homes should be made by hand or machine workers who took personal pride in their work. Manufacturers in the United States used the drawings and ideas in the book to create mass-produced Eastlake Style or Cottage furniture. The geometric ornaments, spindles, low relief carvings and incised lines were designed to be affordable and easy to clean; [ [http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/art/htmls/ms_eastlake.html A Matter of Style: Nineteenth Century Furniture Design] ] nevertheless, many of the designs resulted in being artistically complex. The movement is generally considered part of the late Victorian period in terms of broad antique furniture designations.

ee also

* Victorian decorative arts
* Victorian architecture

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