Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines, and Utensils
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Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines, and Utensils is an 18th-century illustrated work by architect Sir William Chambers that introduced and popularized Chinese-inspired design elements in European art and architecture.
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| Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines, and Utensils canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architectural treatise
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book ⓘ illustrated work ⓘ |
| aim |
to introduce Chinese design elements to European audiences
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to provide models for architects and designers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British neoclassical architecture
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garden pavilions ⓘ |
| author |
Sir William Chambers
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William Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
designs of Chinese-style buildings
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designs of Chinese-style dresses ⓘ designs of Chinese-style furniture ⓘ designs of Chinese-style machines ⓘ designs of Chinese-style utensils ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | European fascination with China ⓘ |
| field |
architecture
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art history ⓘ design ⓘ |
| genre |
architectural pattern book
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design manual ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Georgian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illustrationType | engraving ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinoiserie style
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European architecture ⓘ European decorative arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Chinese-inspired design
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architecture ⓘ costume design ⓘ decorative arts ⓘ furniture design ⓘ garden buildings ⓘ |
| movement | Chinoiserie ⓘ |
| notableFor |
its detailed plates of Chinese-style designs
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popularizing Chinese motifs in Europe ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | A Treatise on Civil Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
architects
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designers ⓘ patrons of the arts ⓘ |
| usedBy |
European architects
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furniture makers ⓘ interior decorators ⓘ |
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Sir William Chambers
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Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines, and Utensils
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