Greco-Egyptian Revival (1860-1890)

An important collection of Egyptian artifacts was exhibited in America in 1852. Designers were delighted, inspired, and enthusiastic. The Victorian-Egyptian furniture of the 1860s -1880s period was the result of this. Sphinx heads, animal paws, obelisks, and hieroglyphics were incorporated into designs on chairs and tables. The basic furniture had the curved lines of the […]