Thomas Hope (1769–1831), the prolific designer, collector on a grand scale and innovative designer of great genius was major exponent in defining the...
The history of glass and mirrors reads somewhat like a modern novel, incorporating spying, great wealth, vanity, murder and parliamentary litigation. For centuries...
The Custom House is architecturally considered the most important building in Dublin. Designed by James Gandon, completed in 1791, it is an elegantly...
The Neo-classical period of the 18th Century introduced the use of balance and symmetry to interior architecture. This revival of styles which originated in...
The Georgian Period (1714-1830) combined the art of furniture craftsmanship with the art of marble work. Marble is a stone to which we...
The Regency Period in the opening years of the 19th Century marked a definitive move from the ascetic style of George III towards...
The stool is documented as perhaps the earliest piece of seating furniture, initially developed by early Egyptian culture in 3000 B.C. Originally a basic...
