Irish Country Furniture, 1700-1950

This study focuses on the various customs and behaviour surrounding the objects which belonged to the majority of the Irish population. Where some were too impoverished to own furniture, it looks at how they managed without it, as well as the interaction of means of survival. The emphasis is placed upon materials, techniques, and makers; within this framework there emerges a functionalism and purity which has no heroes.Kinmonth, Claudia is the author of 'Irish Country Furniture, 1700-1950' with ISBN 9780300055740 and ISBN 0300055749.