Background
Clive D. Edwards was born on March 24, 1947, in England. He is the son of Douglas Edwards, a company secretary, and Mary Edwards, a private secretary.
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Clive Edwards
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Kensington Gore, Kensington, London SW7 2EU, United Kingdom
Edwards received his Master of Arts degree in the History of Design from Royal College of Art; he completed his doctor's degree in Victorian furniture technology in 1992.
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Kensington Gore, Kensington, London SW7 2EU, United Kingdom
Edwards received his Master of Arts degree in the History of Design from Royal College of Art; he completed his doctor's degree in Victorian furniture technology in 1992.
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Victorian Furniture
(Technology and Design; In this clear and concise analysis...)
Technology and Design; In this clear and concise analysis of the many influences on furniture design in Britain and the United States in the Victorian period the author covers mechanical decoration, veneering, decorative finishes, manufacturing, and patents.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0719037824/?tag=2022091-20
1993
Twentieth-Century Furniture
(Materials, Manufacture and Markets; The range of furnitur...)
Materials, Manufacture and Markets; The range of furniture available in the 20th century has increased dramatically, from antique chaise longues, to one-off designer chairs.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0719040671/?tag=2022091-20
1994
Eighteenth-Century Furniture
(The 18th century is seen as a "golden age" for furniture ...)
The 18th century is seen as a "golden age" for furniture design and craftsmanship. This book investigates the various developments in furniture during this period, tracing the changing factors in design, materials, manufacturing, business organization, retailing and consumption.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0719045258/?tag=2022091-20
1997
Clive D. Edwards
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Edwards received his Master of Arts degree in the History of Design from Royal College of Art. He subsequently completed his doctor's degree on Victorian furniture technology at this university in 1992.
Career
Early in his career, Edwards worked in the field of retailing of furniture and interiors.
Concerning his writings, Edwards' works include monographs on aspects of furniture technology, materials and trades, furnishing textiles and the manufacture and retailing of domestic furnishings. He is also a contributor to multi-authored works on interiors, architecture and home furnishings. His interest in the cross-disciplinary study is evident in his work, which includes research on design, materials and technology, consumption, business and retailing.
Nowadays, Edwards is an associate editor for the Journal of Design History and a member of the editorial advisory board for the Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice. Edwards is a current emeritus professor of Design History at Loughborough University.
Works
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Victorian Furniture
(Technology and Design; In this clear and concise analysis...)
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Twentieth-Century Furniture
(Materials, Manufacture and Markets; The range of furnitur...)
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Eighteenth-Century Furniture
(The 18th century is seen as a "golden age" for furniture ...)
1997 - John Gloag's Dictionary of Furniture 1990
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Victorian Furniture
Membership
Edwards is a fellow of Royal Society of Arts.
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Nationality
British
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1992