The Story of English Furniture — Season 1, Episode 4: Queen Anne and Early Georgian
Documentary • 24 min • 1 season, 10 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
In the days of Queen Anne and the early Georgian period, over-ornamentation was out, while walnut and mahogany were the woods of choice. Hugh Scully talks about William Kent, the first architect to design furniture.
About The Story of English Furniture
Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus look back over six centuries of furniture-making.