John Cogswell and Boston bombé furniture : thirty-five years of revolution in politics and design

Author

Mussey, Robert; Haley, Anne Rogers

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

American furniture. 1994, 73-105, 43 ill. (12 col.); diagrams; 1 map

ISSN

1069-4188

Abstract (en)

Examines Cogswell's career and 13 pieces of bombé furniture now attributed to his shop ca.1770-1795. The impact of the Revolution on Boston bombé design is explored, including the increasing French influence on the local culture and design aesthetic.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Decorative arts -- Furniture -- United States
• Cogswell, John, 1738-1818
• Furniture
• Bombé (form)
• 1770-1795
• United States
• Boston (MA, USA)
• Revolution (United States: 1775-1783)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Arts décoratifs -- Mobilier -- États-Unis
• Cogswell, John, 1738-1818
• Mobilier
• Bombé (forme)
• 1770-1795
• Etats-Unis
• Boston (MA, USA)
• Guerre d'Indépendance (Etats-Unis: 1775-1783)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19960101-00281218

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