Makers, Periods & Styles Library

Enrico Tarenghi (1848 – 1938) was an Italian painter. Based in Rome he painted mainly in the orientalist style featuring middle eastern (Islamic) subjects as well as genre art (scenes and events from everyday life). He worked in oil and watercolour and his works include ‘The Return from Work’ exhibited in Turin...

Is a type of decorative table centerpiece, used to hold food as a fancy way to display side dishes or fruit. They can also be used as purely decorative objects holding candles or flowers. They are usually made of silver, but examples can be found in other other metals, porcelain or glass. The design generally...

Epstein furniture – the firm was originally founded by Polish immigrants in 1890s East London and became famous for its’ Art Deco works from the 1930’s to the 1950s. Most of their furniture items were custom made from burr maple, sycamore or walnut veneer. The design of the famous ‘cloud’ seat furniture...

An Etagere is a piece of light furniture specifically designed to display ornaments and was often corner-shaped. They were particularly popular during the second half of the eighteenth century and the best examples from the Louis XVI period are made in exotic woods are particularly elegant and graceful. The etagere...

Etienne Maurice Falconet (1716-1791) was a French sculptor working in both Baroque and Rococo styles. His statue created as a monument to Peter the Great (‘The Bronze Horseman’) created between 1766 and 78 is considered one of the best pieces of work of that type in St. Petersburg. He was born to a poor family...

Eugenio Eduardo Zampighi ( 1859 –1944) was an Italian painter and photographer. He was a ‘Genre’ artist using everyday subjects for his art. He was influenced from an early age by the Modenese painter, Giovanni Muzzioli who was appreciated by critics for his ‘verite’ approach to subject matter. In 1880 he...

Were earthenware manufacturers based in Hanley, part of the famous ‘Potteries’ region of Staffordshire in England. They started out as Winkle and Wood in 1885 when the two partners created their own purpose built ‘Colonial Pottery Works on the border of Stoke and Fenton alongside the Trent and Mersey canal on...

Faust is the German author Goethe’s most famous work. It’s thought by many to be one of the greatest works of German literature. It was fully completed in 1829 and is is a tragic two-act play. The famous tale centers on Faust, a successful scholar who is dissatisfied with his life. He makes a pact […]

Fauteuil is a style of chair with open arms and an exposed wooden frame. It originated in France during the early 1600s. It is made of wood, frequently with carved relief ornamentation and the wood is often gilded or painted. The seat, seat back and arms are upholstered. Some fauteuils have padding at the front...

Conrad Felsing – was a watch and clockmaker based in Berlin. He came from a family who had been clockmakers since 1733. It appears the family moved to Berlin in 1820 and changed their name from the original Voltzing to Felsing, probably because it was easier to inscribe on clocks (the original name having an...