Thomas N. Dann - Das ländliche Möbel in Lippe. Wohnkultur in Nordwestdeutschland vom 16. bis zum 19. Jahrhundert.
Verlag für Regionalgeschichte, 2023
594 pages
ISBN 978-3-7395-1504-5
Based on the examination of 1,318 pieces of furniture from 318 Lippe households and the analysis of 420 inventories from the 18th and 19th centuries, Thomas M. Dann offers a well-founded cultural-historical analysis of rural furniture in Lippe. The volume presents the regional characteristics of domestic culture from the 16th to the early 20th century, taking into account social, functional and design aspects. Particular attention is paid to colour, fittings and the social diversity of the patrons - from pastors to day labourers. This richly illustrated work fills an important research gap in the history of East Westphalian furniture and is of great value to both scholars and enthusiasts of historical furniture.